061507-510991-(01)
Network Disc
Duplication & Printing System
© 2007 All rights reserved
Section 1: Getting Started......................................................................................1
C. Identifying the Parts .................................................................................3
A. Hardware Setup........................................................................................6
Step 3: Loading Media .............................................................................7
B. Using PTPublisher ..................................................................................16
A. Administrator Utility..............................................................................24
A. LCD Error Messages...............................................................................41
B. Cleaning the XRn ....................................................................................42
C. Performing a Robotic Self-Test ..............................................................42
D. Cleaning the Ink Cartridges..................................................................43
E. Technical Support....................................................................................43
Section 6: Technical Specifications....................................................................44
Index ........................................................................................................................45
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Section 1: Getting Started
THANK YOU…
...for purchasing the Bravo XRn Network Publisher. XRn is the
perfect all-in-one solution for producing professional looking
CD, DVD, and Blu-ray (if equipped) discs in a networked
environment. A wide variety of disc formats are supported,
including audio CDs, DVD video, data discs and more.
Operation is simple and completely automatic once a job
has been submitted.
To begin using your XRn, please read this manual carefully.
This Operator's Manual is a complete step-by-step guide to
creating discs and administering your new XRn.
A separate in software Help file is provided that explains the
operation of the PTPublisher client software. This is accessible
via the software's help menu and the ? icon.
Note on Terms and Convention
From this point forward, the following terms and conventions
will apply:
The Bravo XRn will be abbreviated simply as the "unit" or XRn.
Optical discs, which can include many different types of discs
including CD-Rs, CD-RWs, DVD+/-Rs Blu-ray and more are
all referred to as discs. Please note that in order to copy and
record Blu-ray discs, you will need to have purchased the
Blu-ray version of the unit.
A. CHOOSING A GOOD LOCATION
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Place the unit in a location with adequate air circulation to
prevent internal heat build up.
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Do not place the XRn near heat sources such as radiators or
air ducts, or in a place subject to direct sunlight, excessive
dust, mechanical vibration or shock.
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B. UNPACKING AND INSPECTION
The following items are inside the box:
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Bravo XRn Network Publisher
2 Gray Plastic Input and Output Bins (Located inside
cardboard insert)
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Power Cord
One Three-Color (CMY) Ink Cartridge
One Monochrome Black Ink Cartridge
Client Installation Disc
7' Ethernet Cable
Warranty Card
2 Keys
The Operator's Manual, Quick Start Guide and Other
Printed Information
Remove all packing tape from the unit. Open the front cover
with the key provided and remove the cardboard insert by
pulling on the right side first.
The cardboard insert (pictured
to the right) prevents the
cartridge carrier from damaging
movement during shipment.
Save the shipping box and
packing materials.
They will come in handy later if you ever
need to transport the unit.
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C. IDENTIFYING THE PARTS
This illustration shows the XRn and its components.
Ink Cartridge Carrier
Robotic Disc Transporter
Cover Lock
Right Bin
Front Cover
Left Bin
CPU
Black Cartridge
Color Cartridge
LCD
Control Panel
Output Bin
Recorder Tray Button
CD/DVD Recorders
The Robotic Disc Transporter moves discs from the left or
right Bin, to a CD/DVD Recorder, to the printer, and finally to
the Output Bin.
The CD/DVD Recorder is automatically loaded and unloaded
by the units's Robotic Disc Transporter.
The Recorder Tray Button manually opens or closes the
Recorder Tray. In normal operation, the in/out movement of
the Recorder Tray is controlled automatically and this button is
not used.
The Left and Right Bins are situated under the top cover of the
unit. Each bin can hold up to 25 discs. You can designate the
type of disc in each bin in the Administrator Utility
(Section 4A).
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The Output bin is located on the front of the unit. The output
bin hold up to 50 discs.
The Front Cover is a durable plastic cover that will protect the
unit from dust and interference.
The Cover Lock allows you to lock the unit to prevent access to
the blank discs and cartridges.
The Ink Cartridge Carrier holds the color and black ink
cartridges.
The LCD Control Panel displays errors and warnings, allows
you to perform administrative functions and run archived jobs.
The CPU is a computer inside the bottom portion of the unit
and runs all the software necessary to publish discs.
Rear Panel
USB Connection
Duplicator Power
Power Switch
Power Input Port
Ethernet Port
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The Power Input Port connects to the included power cable.
The internal power supply is a switching 100V~240V power
supply.
The Power Switch shuts off all power to the unit.
The Ethernet Port connects with the cable included to your
network.
Please Note: The equipment's Ethernet connection is intended for indoor
connection only. Do not connect to an outdoor cable system.
The USB Connection is connected at the factory and should
not be removed.
The Duplicator Power connection is connected at the factory
and should not be removed.
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Section 2: Hardware and Software
Setup
Setup
This section will describe the step-by-step process of setting
up your unit. This includes information on how to load the
supplies (ink and disc media) necessary to start producing
discs.
A. HARDWARE SETUP
Step 1: Applying Power
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Locate the power cord supplied with the unit.
Place one end of the power cord into the plug on the back
of the unit and
the other end
into a surge
protected
outlet.
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Turn on the
power switch
located on the
back of the
unit above
the fan.
Power Switch
Unit will initialize for approximately 60 seconds.
Step 2: Installing Ink Cartridges
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Using the LCD Control Panel access the Main Menu of the
XRn by pressing the button.
Choose "Install Cartridges"
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Using the key provided, open the front cover of the unit.
The cartridge carrier will move to the
load position.
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Open the ink cartridge covers.
Remove the ink cartridge from its
packaging.
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Slowly remove the tape covering the cartridge's print head,
being careful to avoid damaging the barcode label on the
underside of the cartridge.
DO NOT TOUCH THE COPPER AREA!
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Insert the ink cartridges into the carrier, copper end first
and snap the cartridge cover in place. Insert the color in
the left holder, monochrome black in the right cartridge
holder.
Color Black
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1. Push in
2. Lift Up
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Close and lock the unit’s front cover.
Note: The unit will not function unless the front cover is closed and
locked! Both LED lights inside the cover will be lit when the
cover is locked and closed.
Finally, you must tell the XRn which cartridge was installed by
selecting it using the LCD Control Panel. Choose new color,
new black, new color and black or used cartridge. Choose
used cartridge if you have installed the same cartridges.
Choosing used cartridge will retain the current ink level
values. Choosing new cartridge will reset the appropriate
ink level(s) to 100%.
Step 3: Loading Media (Discs)
NOTE: Your Printer can print directly onto virtually any brand of printable-
surface CD/DVD media. However, different brands of discs have
different printable coatings. Because of this, you may need to adjust
the printer driver settings to accommodate your specific brand of
CD/DVD media. Refer to Section 4 for further printer driver
information.
For maximum print quality, use CD/DVD media authorized by
Primera.
Refer to the following steps
when loading discs in to
the unit:
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Using the key provided,
open the front cover of
the unit.
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The Printer will automatically position the cartridge
carrier and Robotic Disc Transporter to the center position
allowing for easy access to the bins.
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Load the right and left bins with CDs, DVDs, DVD-DL or a
combination. (Each bin can hold only one type of media)
Note the type of media that you are loading in each bin.
You can add this information to the description of the unit
using the Administrator Utility. If you are mixing media
types you must enable bin selection using the
Administrator Utility. See Section 4A of the users manual
for more information about the Administrator Utility.
Step 4: Connect the Ethernet Cable
Connect the unit to the 10/100 or Gigabit Ethernet port with the
provided ethernet cable. The XRn will appear on your network as
XRn-xxxxx where xxxxx is a number between 00001 and 99999.
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B. INSTALL THE PTPUBLISHER CLIENT SOFTWARE
Place the Installer CD in the client
computer's CD/DVD Drive. The
Installer application will automatically
launch in a few moments.
Click Install Client to begin the
installation. By default, any computer
with the PTPublisher Client software
will be allowed to send jobs to the
XRn. This setting can be edited using
the Administrator Utility.
Note: If the Installer does not start, open My Computer on your
desktop. Double-click the icon of the appropriate CD/DVD
drive containing the Software Installer disc. Double-click
Installer.exe.
C. INSTALLING THE ADMINISTRATOR UTILITY (OPTIONAL)
Install the Administrator Utility only
for users who will need to change
XRn system settings such as adding/
removing authorized users, bin/media
designation, viewing system logs,
deleting archived jobs and designation
users to be notified of system
errors/warnings. Place the Installer
CD in the client computer's CD/DVD
Drive. The Installer application will automatically launch in a
few moments.
Click Install Administrator Utility to begin the installation.
See Section 4A for more information about the Administrator
Utility.
D. CONFIGURING YOUR NETWORK
The XRn has the Guest account enabled by default. This
allows for easy and immediate use of the unit. However, this
may not be the most secure practice and may violate some
network administrator security policies.
Note: If you add this unit to your network domain it is highly
recommended that you disable the guest account on the XRn.
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To disable the Guest account follow this procedure:
1. From any computer that can access the XRn, open a remote
desktop connection. Go to Start - All Programs - Remote
Desktop Connection.
Note: You may also hook up a monitor and keyboard to the XRn to
gain access. If this is the case, skip to step 4.
2. In the window that appears type the name of the XRn.
This information can most easily be found on the XRn itself
by pressing the
button at the main menu of the LCD
Control Panel. The name will be in the following format:
XRN-xxxxx where xxxxx equals a number between 0001
and 99999.
3. Click Connect.
4. You will be prompted for a username and password.
Enter the following to access the Administrator account:
Username: XRnAdmin
Password: NetworkDP1
You now have full access to the XRn computer
5. Go to User Accounts
6. Click XRnGuest
7. Select turn off guest account.
You will now need to add the XRn to a workgroup or to a
domain so that users will be able to send jobs to it.
Workgroups are typically found on smaller networks. Domains
are found on medium to large networks. If you don't know
what either of these are and you don't have a network
administrator then you probably will want to add the XRn
to a workgroup. Follow the instructions below to add the XRn
to a work group.
1. Right click on the My Computer Icon on your desktop
2. Click on the Computer Name tab.
3. In the Workgroup box type the name of the existing work-
group. To find the name of the workgroup, perform this
same three step procedure on an existing computer. The
workgroup name should already be populated. Use this
same name for the XRn.
If you have a domain, ask your network administrator to add
the XRn to the domain using the same procedure they would
use to add any other new computer.
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Section 3: Sending Jobs to the XRn
A. TUTORIAL: COPY A CD OR DVD
Copy CD or Copy DVD can be used to copy any CD or
DVD master. This project reads the master disc from your
computer's drive to the hard drive of the XRn computer. The
master is stored in the Global Image format (*.gi) in a
temporary location on the XRn. The XRn uses this temporary
file to make all subsequent copies that are requested. The
master disc is read only once to create the initial temporary
file.
Recommended for: All CD, DVD or BDR types (Audio CD,
Data CD, Software Install Disc, Video CD, DVD, DVD-ROM,
DVD+/-DL, etc.). This is best used for single runs where you
will not need to make additional copies of the master disc a
later time.
1. Select Copy Project from the Starter Window or the New
Project Panel. A Copy Project sub menu will be displayed.
Choose Copy CD or Copy DVD. Step one of the Copy Disc
wizard will be displayed.
2. You will be prompted to place the disc you would
like to copy into the drive inside your computer. The tray
door will open automatically. Place the disc in the drive
and click OK.
3. The XRn will close the drive and read the contents
of the disc. It will display disc type (CD/DVD) and
show the size of the disc in Megabytes. Verify this
information is correct and click the next arrow to continue.
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4. Select the print label file by clicking the select a
label button. When you have selected print label
file, click the next arrow. There are several ways to
select a print file. See the explainations below for
more information.
For any job type you choose you will be prompted to select
a label file to print. You may select an existing label, create
a label or choose to print nothing. Simply click the next
arrow to print nothing on the disc. Otherwise follow the
steps below.
4A. Select a Label
4A1 - Click the Select a Label button to open a browse
window to choose your print file. Use the Favorites,
Browse or Find Tabs on the bottom of the left pane to find
the print file or click the Look In drop down to find the
file.
4A2 - Double Click on the file to add it to your project.
You may add any BMP, JPG or SureThing (.std) file.
SureThing files are automatically formated correctly. BMP
or JPG files should be 4.72" x 4.72" square. For best print
quality the image resolution should be atleast 300 dpi.
Use the tabs on the top left to browse in explorer mode or
search for files. Below is a description of each of the search
types.
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Locations. Click on the Locations tab to display favorite
locations such as Desktop, My Documents or My
Computer.
Browse. Click on the Browse tab to display files in tree
view on the left side of the screen. Open and close folders
by clicking the + or - next to each folder. Click on the
folder to view the contents on the right side of the
window.
Find. Click on the Find tab to search for print label files.
Type in all or part of a file name to search for any picture
file that matches. All JPG, BMP, GIF, PNG, TIF files match-
ing the typed criteria will be displayed. Use the * modifier
to search for specific file types such as *.jpg or *.std to
search for all files ending those specific extensions.
4B. Create a Label
4B1 - Click the Create a Label button to open the
SureThing CD Labler program. This program will allow
you create a label.
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Choose the 120mm DiscTemplate from the window that
appears.
Using the buttons on the left navigation window, you may
add your own background, choose a pre-made back-
ground, choose from several text
effects or insert a picture. Click the
down arrow on the button to view
all options. Once you have designed
the label go to the file menu and
choose save.
4B2 - Close the SureThing program. A message will
appear asking if you would like to use the SureThing file
you just created in your project. Click Yes to use it in your
project. Once you choose your label a preview will be
displayed.
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5. You can edit the print
settings for this file by
changing the settings
that appear.
Several preset media
types that correspond
with the media availabe
at our webstore are
available from the
Media drop down box.
When you select a
media type from this box the Print Quality, Outer Margin
and Inner Diameter are automatically adjusted to fit that
media.
If you are not using media sold by Primera you can adjust
these settings by changing the quality setting or toggling
the size of the printed outer margin or inner diameter. You
can save your adjusted settings by clicking the Save button
when it appears. You will be prompted to name your
custom media settings. This name and the associated
settings will now be availabe to choose in the media drop
down box.
6. Verify information on the summary window,
choose the number of copies and click Go.
Click the More Options button to set additional
options such as recording speed and file system type.
If you do not set these options the optimal settings will
automatically be selected for you.
Once the Go button has been pressed the data is sent to
the XRn. This process can take a few moments or several
minutes depending on the size of your job. A progress
window is displayed while the data is being sent to the
XRn.
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When the job starts the Status window will appear. Here you
can view the status of the printer, the robot, and the drive. You
can also view a log of all activity or cancel the job while its in
progress.
B. USING PTPUBLISHER
The PTPublisher program is divided into six areas. Refer to the
following for a description of each area.
1. Open Project Panel
This panel allows you to open a previously saved project. It
will also display the last few saved projects. To open or close
this or any panel click on the down or up arrow
upper right corner of the panel.
on the
2. New Project Panel
This panel allows you to create any of the project types
available for this robot. Click on the category to open specific
project types. This panel is your starting point for any new
project.
3. Current Projects Panel
This panel displays any project that is running or open. Once
you save your project the project name will be displayed here.
Click on the project name to open it.
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4. Robot Status Panel
This panel displays a picture of currently connected robot. The
current status is also displayed. Important errors such as low
ink will be displayed here. Click "more status" to view status
regarding the printer, recorder drive, currently running jobs
and job history log.
You may also click "Change Robot" to change the robot that
this particular job will be submitted to. If you have multiple
XRn units on your network or if you also have a local robot
they can be selected on the following screen. Simply check the
box next to the unit you want. Now click change robot. If the
unit you are looking is not on the list, click "Rescan."
5. Status Bar
The Status Bar shows key information such has ink levels and
media supply levels for the currently selected robot.
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6. Project Detail Window
This screen changes depending on the selected panel option. It
can display project steps such as Adding data and Adding a
print file. It can also display robot status. Finally, the support
center is displayed here any time you click on the help icon.
Navigate through the project steps by clicking the next arrow
at the bottom right.
Support Center. Help can be accessed at any time by
clicking the ? icon. This will open the support center.
Depending on where you are when you click the
help icon you will be given several common help
documents that apply to the screen you are on.
C. CREATING A PRINT LABEL USING SURETHING
The SureThing Disc Labeler software included with your unit
is a great tool for creating professional looking discs. You can
use SureThing's Smart Designs to quickly label a disc, or easily
import your own design in many popular file formats. The
Help section included with the software will provide complete
instructions on all the features in this package. (Go to the
Help Menu - Choose Contents) The following is a tutorial on
creating a basic disc design:
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1. Open the SureThing program. Choose the 120mm
DiscTemplate from the window that appears.
2. Open the background panel by
click the arrow on the back-
ground button. Add your own
background to the label by
choosing Select Backgound.
3A. Browse to the location of your
background image. To avoid
skewed or blurry printing make sure your image is
120mm square and of sufficient resolution. We recommend
300 dpi.
3B. Instead of your own background, you can also choose from
several included Surething backgrounds. To choose one of
these images click the SureThing Background button in
the Browse window that appears when you click Select
Background. Also, you can easily toggle through the back-
grounds by using the toggle bar below the label.
Backgrounds are controlled by the far left toggle button.
4A. Open the text panel by clicking
the arrow on the text button.
Add text by selecting one of
the options below. To create
text that follows the curve of
the disc choose Add Circular
Text.
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4B. You may also choose from several SureThing smart
designs. These design templates automatically position
your text and use certain text effects to give your label a
professional look. You can easily toggle through smart
designs by using the middle toggle button on the toggle
bar below the label.
5. Finally, Open the picture panel
by clicking the arrow on the
Pictures/Clipart button. Add
any logos, graphics or symbols
to the label. These graphics will
appear on top of the background
image. You can size them appropriately by dragging the
corner of the selected graphic.
6. When you have completed design work save your label by
choosing Save Project in the Actions panel.
D. USING OTHER GRAPHICS PROGRAMS
While SureThing will handle most labeling needs, other
graphics programs can be used if you prefer.
When printing and burning through the PTPublisher software
your XRn will support the following additional stardard label
image file formats: BMP, TIF, JPG, GIF, PNG and PRN. These
formats can be exported from most any original graphics for-
mat such as Adobe Photoshop or Illustrator.
When creating images in other graphics programs we
recommend creating a 4.72 x 4.72 square image that has a
300 dpi resolution.
E. ARCHIVING JOBS ON THE XRN
Creating an Archived Job.
1. Select any project from the Starter Window or the New
Project Panel. A sub-menu will be displayed. Select the
appropriate project from the sub menu.
2. Follow steps 2-5 in Section 3A. You will use almost the
exact same process for an archived job.
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3. On the Summary screen you will notice an Archive Job
check box. Check the Archive Job box. Three text fields
will appear below the check box. Fill them out with the
information requested.
4. Click Go to start the job.
Once the Go button has been pressed the data is sent to the
XRn. This process can take a few moments or several minutes
depending on the size of your job. A progress window is
displayed while the data is being sent to the XRn.
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5. Once the data has been completely transferred to the XRn
the archive job screen will be displayed.
6. Choose the name of the job that you submitted and click
Go again.
Note: Archiving Jobs on the XRn takes up hard drive space. Only archive
jobs that you perform regularly.
Accessing an Archived Job.
To access and submit previously archived jobs follow this
procedure:
From the client software
1. Select Other Project from the Starter Window.
2. A sub-menu will be displayed. Choose Archived Job
on XRn.
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3. The archive job screen will be displayed. Choose the name
of the job that you submitted, set the number of copies and
click Go.
From the LCD Control Panel
Choose Archived Job from the main menu. Browse the
available jobs using the
buttons. Select the job with
the
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> Software Disc
Marketing Disc
Music CD
Promotional DVD
Choose the number of copies using the
. By default
the original number of copies specified in the archive job is
displayed. Press
to start the job.
Software Disc
Copies (
) 10
Press
to Start
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Section 4: Administrator Utility and
Advanced Functions
A. ADMINISTRATOR UTILITY
Install the administrator utility only for users who will
need to change XRn system settings such as adding/ removing
authorized users, bin/media designation, viewing system logs,
deleting archived jobs and designation users to be notified of
system errors/warnings. For more information about any
control in the utility simply hover your mouse over the control
to display a Tool tip. The following is a brief description of
each section in the Administrator Utility.
If the Administrator Utility is installed on the computer it can
be launched by clicking Start - All Programs - PTPublisher -
Administrator Utility. You will be prompted for a password.
Administrator Utility Password: AdminUtil1
This is the default password which can be changed on the Info
tab in the utility.
Info
This section allows you to change the description of the XRn
seen by clients and allows you to change the password
necessary to log into the Administrator Utility for this XRn.
The description could display the XRn location and the media
type. Example: Marketing XRn for DVDs and CDs.
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Users
Manage which users can send jobs to the XRn. There are three
methods of user administration. You can choose the one that
fits your situation best. The first method is set by default.
1. Allow All Users to Submit Jobs - Any users with
PTPublisher installed can submit jobs to the XRn (default).
2. Select Users that can submit Jobs - Only users selected
below with PTPublisher installed will be allowed to submit
jobs to this XRn.
3. Only Users with a password can submit Jobs - Any user
that has PTPublisher installed and knows the password set
here and can submit jobs to this XRn.
Note: Depending upon which option is selected additional options will
appear below.
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Notifications
It is recommend that one or more persons are designated as
XRn custodian who is responsible for refilling bins, changing
cartridges, and generally making sure that the system is ready
for jobs. To help with this responsibility you can create a list of
users to notify of system errors or warnings. For each user you
can choose what types of events they will be notified for. These
settings will be specific to each user that has been selected. For
notifications to function, you must enter an email (SMTP)
server name in the Global Notifications area.
Media
The media window allows you to designate the type of media
in each of the bins. By default bin selection is unchecked
which means the XRn assumes that the media selected in the
PTPublisher client software is actually in the unit. It will pick
for this media from the right bin. When bin selection is checked
you can set the right or left bin to specific media type. In this
way it is possible to have two different media types in the unit
at the same time. When one of the two media types is specified
in job sent to the XRn from the client software, the XRn will
pick for that media at the location specified.
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If a job calls for media that has not been designated in the
admin utility, the user will be prompted of this fact but will be
allowed to send the job anyway. The XRn will then pick from
the default bin as specified in this window. Below are a few
scenarios that may provide some clarification:
Scenario One: The left bin is designated as DVD and the right
bin is designated as CD. The user submits a job that requires
a DVD. A DVD is picked from the left bin and the job
completes.
Scenario Two: The left bin is designated as DVD and the right
bin is designated as CD. The user submits a job that requires a
DVD-DL. The user is prompted that the media is not currently
in the XRn. At this point a user can change their media type or
ignore the message. If they ignore the XRn will pick from the
left bin or whatever bin has been designated as the default. In
this scenario it is expected that a user will load the appropriate
media before submitting the job. Failure to load the correct
media will cause disc rejection and failed job.
Scenario Three: Bin Selection has been disabled. The user
submits a job that requires a DVD. No prompt is displayed.
The XRn automatically picks from the right bin. In this
scenario it is expected that a user will load the appropriate
media before submitting the job.
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Logging
View and sort logs for all jobs submitted to the XRn.
Archived Jobs
View job details or delete jobs that have been archived by
users. Using the slide bar at the bottom of the screen you can
also adjust the amount spaced reserved for non-archived jobs.
This conversely affects space available for archived jobs so that
any remaining space can be used for archived jobs. This makes
sure that at least 20 GB are always available for normal jobs.
Update XRn
Check for XRn software updates for the LCD or the Job
Service. If updates are available the Update button will be
active. Click it to update the XRn software.
Switch XRn
Click this to open the initial login screen. Choose another XRn
from the drop down box. You can use this utility to administer
several different XRn. Each XRn has exclusive settings and its
own login password.
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B. ADVANCED PRINTER DRIVER SETTINGS
The most popular driver settings such as print quality, inner
diameter and outer margin can be modified through the
PTPublisher client software. The rest of the settings can be
accessed in the following manner.
Remote Desktop Instructions
In order to access the printer driver you will need to connect to
the XRn via remote desktop. You may also hook up a monitor
and keyboard to the XRn to gain access.
1. From any computer that can access the XRn, open a remote
desktop connection. Go to Start - All Programs - Remote
Desktop Connection.
2. In the window that appears type the name of the XRn.
This information can most easily be found on the XRn itself
by pressing the X button at the main menu of the LCD
Control Panel. The name will be in the following format:
XRN-xxxxx where xxxxx equals a number between 0001
and 99999.
3. Click Connect.
4. You will be prompted for a username and password.
Enter the following to access the Administrator account:
Username: XRnAdmin
Password: NetworkDP1
You now have full access to the XRn computer.
Accessing Printer Driver Settings
Click the Start button. Click on Printers and Faxes.
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Click on the Disc Publisher XR icon with the right mouse
button and select Printing Preferences.
Paper Size
This setting is automatically set to CD/DVD from the
PTPublisher client software and should not be set on the XRn.
Resolution
This setting can be set from the PTPublisher client software
and should not be set on the XRn.
Cartridge Type
The Print Black with Black Cartridge setting will print discs
using both the color and black cartridges. This saves color ink
by using just the black cartridge for the black areas of your
design. When using this setting, be sure to perform the
Alignment Calibration print described later in this section.
Please note that the Calibration Alignment will need to be
done after installing a new cartridge as alignment may vary
from one cartridge to the next. Select Color to print using only
the color cartridge. The Monochrome Black setting prints
using the Monochrome Black cartridge only.
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Color Matching
Click on the Color Matching down arrow and choose the color
matching option that's right for you. Select None if you are
more interested in print speed rather than color accuracy, if
you have already color corrected your image for printing, or if
you are using some other third party color matching software.
Select Algebraic if you would like the printer driver to make
very simple color balance adjustments based on an RGB color
model. This option gives you more natural looking images
without actually utilizing any specific color matching software.
Select PrimaColor to enable color-matching profiles written
specifically for the XRn by Candela Color Management System.
This setting automatically adjusts the color of your image
according to predetermined printer profiles and default system
profiles. This results in a very precise color match when
attempting to print photographic images.
Select Z-Color to use a factory set color matching scheme that
is calibrated toward images that have photographic qualities.
Ink Saturation
This option controls the ink saturation of the printed image.
When printing onto the printer manufacturer's TuffCoat CD
media, this option can be left at its default setting of 50%.
When printing onto other brands of printable CD media, you
may need to adjust this control in order to optimize the ink
saturation for the printable surface of your specific CD media.
Click on the up and down arrows to change the ink saturation
setting. Lower numbers reduce the overall ink saturation,
while higher numbers increase it. Please note that higher ink
saturation results in higher ink usage. This will reduce the
amount of discs produced per cartridge.
Inner Diameter
This setting can be set from the PTPublisher cleint software
and should not be set on the XRn.
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Centering Test Print
NOTE: Your printer comes from the factory pre-calibrated to print the image
in the center of the CD. You can use this adjustment if you need to
fine-tune this location.
If you ever wish to verify your factory-calibrated Vertical
and Horizontal calibration settings, you can run a simple
calibration procedure to assure that your images will be
centered when printed on a CD. To do this, refer to the
following steps:
1. Verify that a disc and a color ink cartridge are installed in
the unit. It is important to use the same disc you normally
use for your publishing because different brands of discs
may vary slightly in size. Also, verify that the unit is
powered ON and that it is connected to your computer.
2. Click on the Centering Properties Test Print button. The
printer will begin printing the calibration test print.
3. When the print is complete, rotate disc 180º
and put the disc back in the input bin and
repeat step 2 using the same disc.
4. When the second run of the print is compete,
you should have a test print that looks something
like the following:
5
5
4
3
2
1
0
-1
-2
-3
-4
-5
4
BACK
BACK
3
2
1
0
u m b e r )
u m b e r
u s t ( m b e t h e S A M E n
w h o s e l i n e s t o u g h
F i n d a n d e n t e r t h e n
t i c e a r V l C a l i b r
NOTE:
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
After printing this image
once, rotate this CD
so the ARROWS point
to the BACK of the printer
and print again.
a t i o n
- 5 - 4 - 3 - 2 - 1
0
1
2
3
4
5
5
4
3
2
1
0
-1 -2 -3 4 -5
u m b e r )
u s t ( m b e t h e S A M E n
w h o s e l i n e s t o u g h
F i n d a n d e n t e r t h e n
u m b e r
a t i o n
o n i z t a l H C o a r l i b r
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5. Along the Vertical axis of the printed disc, find the number
whose lines touch. For example, in the above illustration,
the number would be 2. Enter that number into the
Vertical box of the Calibration window and 0 would be
entered for the Horizontal axis.
6. Select the OK button. Your images should now be
centered when printed on a disc.
After your selections have been made, close out of the printer
setup window. You are now ready to go to an application
program and print. All printer driver selections will stay the
same until you change them.
Enable Ink Low Warning
This setting lets you enable or disable the warning from the
printer to tell you when the ink cartridges are getting low.
Ink Levels and Cartridge Maintenance
Select this button to display the current ink levels as well as
options for cleaning and changing cartridges.
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Select Clean button to send a simple test pattern to the printer.
Be sure to have a disc in the Bravo's input bin and the front
cover closed. The test pattern, shown below, purges ink
through nozzles of your ink cartridge to clear any blockages.
The test pattern will show if the nozzles require any further
cleaning.
Clogged Head
Needs Cleaning
Clean Head
Functioning Property
If the Yellow, Magenta, Cyan or Black diagonal lines printed on
the disc show breaks, repeat the cleaning procedure. If nozzles
still appear to be clogged, remove the cartridge and gently
wipe the nozzle area sideways with a clean water-dampened
cloth. If after several cleanings a color still does not appear on
the test print, the cartridge may be damaged or empty and
may need to be replaced.
Select the Details button for information on the drivers,
firmware, alignment and number of discs printed with
your unit.
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Disc Output Location
Do not change this setting! It should be left in the Kiosk
mode setting.
Enable Bi-di Printing
When enabled the Bravo will print bi-directional for faster
printing. The default is uni-directional printing. When you
enable bi-directional printing, you should perform the
Alignment Calibration described later in this section. Please
note that the calibration is stored on your computer, so if you
move to a new computer you must repeat the calibration.
Alignment Calibration
The Alignment Calibration allows you you create a test print
that will provide you with values to configure your printer for
Bi-Di- Printing and to align the color and black cartridges for
Color+Black printing. If Bi-Di Printing is enabled, or if you use
Color+Black as a cartridge type in the driver settings, it is
important to perform this calibration every time you change a
cartridge. To print, click the Alignment Calibration Properties
button then click Yes.. The print will look like this:
0
1
4
8
12
13
14
15
9
5
6
7
A
10
11
2
3
B
0
2
2
4
6
8
8
10 12 14
C
0
4
6
0
10 12 14
2
4
6
8
10 12 14
D
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C. LCD CONTROL PANEL OPERATION
Using the LCD Control Panel you can change the cartridge(s),
run archived jobs, access utilities, restart the system or view
errors and warnings. Below is a description of the basic
operation and a description of the menus.
Press
Press
Press
to browse through the menus.
to select a function.
or
to return to the previous menu.
Press
time.
to return to the Idle or Busy status screen at any
Idle Status Screen
By default the Status screen is displayed. This screen displays
the current ink levels. Press
to display the Main Menu.
XRn Disc Publisher
Ink: C=97% B=100%
***Ready!***
Press
for Menu
Busy Status Screen
While the XRn is busy with a job the status screen changes to
included the number of jobs and the number of disc remaining
before the unit becomes idle again. Just because the unit is
busy doesn't mean a job can't be received. If a job is received it
will simply be queued.
Job Remaining: 1
Disc Remaining: 1
Ink: C=97% B=100%
Press
for Menu
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Main Menu
The Main Menu allows access to all of the functions of the LCD
Control Panel. Press the
to select the function.
> Archived Jobs
Install Cartridges
Tools
Shutdown / Re-start
Archived Jobs
The Archived Jobs function allows access to any of the archived
jobs stored on the unit. If no jobs are stored this screen will be
empty. Browse the available jobs using the
buttons.
Select the job with the
.
> Software Disc
Marketing Disc
Music CD
Promotional DVD
Choose the number of copies using the
. By default
the original number of copies specified in the archive job is
displayed. Press to start the job.
Software Disc
Copies (
): 10
Press to Start
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Install Cartridges
This function allows you to change the color, black or both
cartridges. See Section 2 - Step 2 for the complete cartridge
change procedure. Once the cartridges has been installed you
must tell the XRn which cartridge was installed by selecting it
using the LCD Control Panel. Choose new color, new black,
new color and black or used cartridge. Choose used cartridge
if you have installed the same cartridges. Choosing used
cartridge will retain the current ink level value. Choosing
new cartridge will reset the appropriate ink levels to 100%.
> New Color / Black
New Color only
New Black only
Used cartridges
Tools
The tools menu allows access to the following administrative
function. Use the
to select a function.
> Printer Operations
About
Reset PTP Service
Printer Operations - Allows access to clean print and other
printer maintenance.
About - Displays version information.
Reset PTP Service -Starts and stops job processing service.
This will correct some problems with the unit and is faster than
restarting the XRn.
Shutdown/Re-start
Selecting his function will display a sub menu that allows you
to shutdown or restart the XRn. Shutdown will cut power to
the entire unit. This will require you power the unit back on
using the power switch in the back. Restart will shutdown
unit and immediately turn the unit back on.
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Cancelling Jobs
When Jobs are running you may cancel them from the LCD
Control Panel.
The Busy status screen is displayed when jobs are in progress.
Press the
to access the cancel jobs sub-menu.
Jobs Remaining: 1
Discs Remaining: 2
Ink: C=100% B=100%
Press for Menu
> Main Menu
Cancel Jobs
Use the
the
to move the cursor down to "Cancel Jobs". Press
to select. A list of jobs currently running and an
option to "Cancel All Jobs" will be displayed.
> Cancel All Jobs
Software Disc
Marketing Disc
Press the
to select. A confirmation screen will be displayed.
Confirm cancel of:
All Jobs
Press to confirm
The Idle Status screen will be displayed when the jobs have
been canceled.
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Important notes:
•
The LCD goes into power save mode after 90 minutes of
non-use. This means the screen becomes very dim. Simply
press any button to return the brightness level to normal.
The LCD screen will automatically revert to the Idle or
Busy Status screen after 30 seconds of non-use.
•
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Section 5: Maintenance and
Troubleshooting
A. LCD ERROR MESSAGES
There are several error messages or warnings that will appear
on the LCD Display. Below is a descriptions of each and their
possible solutions.
Input Empty.
The left or right bin is out of discs. Add the discs specified in
the control panel. The LCD will only show you which discs to
load if bin selection has been enabled. (See 4A for more infor-
mation on bin selection). If bin selection is disabled, the LCD
will display a generic input empty error. In this case it is up to
the user to know which type of media to load into the unit.
INPUT EMPTY
Add these discs -
Left Bin: DVD-R
Right Bin: CD-R
Ink Low
When Ink levels reach approximately 10% a warning will be
displayed. You can either change the cartridge or ignore the
warning and continue printing. If you choose to ignore, it is
possible that discs will be printed with insufficient ink which
will cause poor print quality.
INK LOW
CARTRIDGE: COLOR
Press
Press
to change
to ignore
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B. CLEANING THE XRN
Use a clean, lint-free rag with a small amount of ammonia
window cleaner to clean the XRn's outside case and trays.
This type of cleaner is very effective on inks that may
accumulate on the printer tray. Stronger cleaning solutions are
NOT recommended because they may damage the paint and
plastic materials from which the parts are manufactured.
Always disconnect the XRn’s power cords before cleaning.
Resume operation only after the surfaces are completely dry.
C. PERFORMING A ROBOTIC SELF-TEST
To ensure that everything is working properly, a Self-Test
feature is built in to your unit. In this mode, the Robotic
Disc Transporter will go through the motions of picking and
placing a disc to ensure proper working order. Perform the test
by doing the following steps:
•
•
Load some discs into the Right Bin
The cover must be closed for this operation to complete.
However, in order to access the buttons you must open the
cover. To get around this problem simulate closing the
cover by activating the cover lock sensor. You may do this
by putting an object such as a folded piece of paper in the
slot where the lock would normally be located.
With the unit turned on, press the Cartridge Button
While holding the Cartridge Button, press the
•
•
Power Button
until the robotics start to move.
•
•
Release both buttons
To stop the test, wait until the disc has moved to the Right
Bin and press the Power Button.
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D. CLEANING THE INK CARTRIDGES
It may be necessary to clean the ink cartridge nozzles if you
notice reduced print quality, or if you suspect an cartridge
nozzle has become slightly dried out or clogged. If you are
having print quality problems, follow the steps below:
1. Remove the print cartridges.
2. Moisten a lint-free cloth with water.
3. Hold the cloth against the
nozzles for three sec-
onds. This will “wick”
some additional ink
onto the damp cloth.
4. Wipe in the direction shown.
5. Repeat the process.
E. TECHNICAL SUPPORT
If you have difficulties in operating the unit use the
procedures in this manual and the additional resource
listed below:
Source
Location
Primera Knowledge Base
www.primera.com/knowledgebase.html
Open the software. Click on the ? Icon
PTPublisher Software Help files
SureThing Software Help files
Open the software. Click on the Help
Menu - Contents
Email Support
Chat Support
Phone Support
www.primera.com/contact_tech_support.cfm
www.primera.com/knowledgebase.html
763-475-6669 (Mon - Fri 8 a.m. - 7 p.m CST)
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Section 6: Technical Specifications
Model
Bravo XRn Network Publisher
Ink-Jet
Printing Method
Processor
Celeron D 2.93 GHz
1GB
Memory
Hard Drive
Printing Resolution
250 GB SATA
4800 x 1200 dpi, 2400 x 1200 dpi,
1200 x 1200 dpi, 600 x 600 dpi
Ink Types
Dual Cartridges: One 3-color (CMY)
cartridge, and one Black Monochrome (K)
Media Types
CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-DL,
DVD+DL, DVD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD-RAM,
BDR, BDR-DL (Must have a Blu-ray drive
to record to BDR formats)
Maximum print width
Disc Capacity
Interface
4.724" (120mm)
25 right input, 25 left input, 50 discs total
Gigabit Ethernet
Operating Tempature
Power Requirement
Weight
60-80F (15.5 - 26.5C)
100-240VAC, 50/60Hz, 1.5A
49 lbs. (22.23 kg)
Dimensions
17"W x 13"H x 22.11"D
(43.3 cm W x 33.02 cm H x 56.16 cm D)
Certifications
Safety
Emissions: FCC Class A, CE
UL, UL-C, CE
Warranty
One year return-to-depot
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Alignment Calibration............................................................30, 35
BMP ......................................................................................12, 13, 20
Install Cartridges .......................................................................6, 38
JPG........................................................................................12, 13, 20
LCD, Busy Status Screen..............................................................36
LCD, Idle Status Screen................................................................36
LCD Error Messages......................................................................41
Logging ............................................................................................28
Outer Margin ..................................................................................15
Print Quality...................................................................7, 12, 15, 29
Robot Status Panel.........................................................................17
Self-Test............................................................................................42
Technical Support ..........................................................................43
TIF...............................................................................................13, 20
Updates ............................................................................................28
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