MicroBoards PF-Pro Disc Printer - Manuals

Page 3 - TABLE OF CONTENTS

MICROBOARDS TECHNOLOGY, LLC PF-PRO Disc Printer 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................................................................. 5 W HAT ’ S I NCLUDED .........................................

Page 6 - System Requirements; Assembly and Installation; Assembly Instructions; PF-Pro Disc Printer Assembly

• Assembly and Installation 6 1 2 System Requirements The Microboards PF-Pro Disc Printer has the following minimum requirements and compatibilities: Operating System Mac OS 10.4 or above. Processors G 4 Power PC Processor, running at 1.2 GHz or faster; -or- Intel Processor System Memory Minimum 512...

Page 7 - Installing Ink Cartridges and Print Heads; Supported Ink Cartridges; Loading / Replacing Ink Cartridges; Installing / Replacing Printheads

MICROBOARDS TECHNOLOGY, LLC PF-PRO Disc Printer 7 Installing Ink Cartridges and Print Heads Supported Ink Cartridges The PF-Pro Disc Printer uses 3 color and 1 black ink cartridges. The part numbers for these cartridges are PFP-HC-CYAN, PFP-HC-MAGENTA, PFP-HC-YELLOW, and PFP-HC-BLACK. If other cartr...

Page 8 - Loading Discs; Front Panel Indicators and Buttons

• Assembly and Installation 8 Loading Discs The next step is to load your PF-Pro Disc Printer with output discs. The system will accept CD or DVD 120 mm (12 cm) inkjet printable discs. If the disc does not have an inkjet printable surface, the ink will not adhere to the surface of the disc. The PF-P...

Page 9 - Installation of Drivers and Software; Driver Installation; Connecting to a Mac; Adding the PF-Pro Disc Printer

MICROBOARDS TECHNOLOGY, LLC PF-PRO Disc Printer 9 Installation of Drivers and Software Driver Installation Drivers must be installed on a hard disc. Once you have installed the software, store the original installer disc in a safe place. 1. Insert the Installation CD in your system’s disc drive. Ope...

Page 10 - Setting Printer Alignment; Alignment; Microboards Printer Utility; Supplies Status

• Setting Printer Alignment 10 Setting Printer Alignment Alignment The PF-Pro Disc Printer system has been aligned at the factory, but may need to be adjusted depending on the type of media and media print surface on which you are printing. Follow these steps to adjust the alignment: • Click System ...

Page 11 - Device Information; Printhead Maintenance

MICROBOARDS TECHNOLOGY, LLC PF-PRO Disc Printer 11 Device Information This page shows the Firmware version and Serial Number of the PF-Pro Disc Printer. Clicking the Print Configuration Page button will print out a test disc. Clean The Clean page allows you to run a cleaning cycle on the ink cartrid...

Page 12 - Manual Pen Alignment

• Microboards Printer Utility 12 Manual Pen Alignment Pen Alignment should be performed when a new printhead is installed. If you experience a decrease in print quality with an installed printhead, you may need to perform this service. • Load 4 pieces of blank, unprinted media into the input hopper....

Page 13 - Using the PF-Pro Disc Printer; Creating Disc Labels; Printing prior to burning any media is not recommended!!

MICROBOARDS TECHNOLOGY, LLC PF-PRO Disc Printer 13 Using the PF-Pro Disc Printer Creating Disc Labels The first step is to create a disc label of the correct size, 12cm x 12cm. You may use any application you prefer to create your labels. Included on the Installation disc are 2 eps-format templates ...

Page 14 - Changing Print Quality; You should never have the printer attempting to print off the

• Using the PF-Pro Disc Printer 14 Changing Print Quality To change the Print Quality, click the Advanced button on the Print screen. Select the Media type/Quality option from the list circled to the right. The settings to the right will appear. You can select either Photo or Graphics and Text as th...

Page 15 - Troubleshooting; Printer not printing; Gaps or Overlap in Ink Coverage

MICROBOARDS TECHNOLOGY, LLC PF-PRO Disc Printer 15 Troubleshooting Printer not printing 1. Confirm the PF-Pro Disc Printer is plugged into a power source and is turned on. The ON/OFF switch is located at the back of the unit, above the power cable connector. 2. Confirm the green LED on the power but...

Page 16 - Printing Specifications; Technical Support

• Technical Support 16 Printing Specifications Print Speed: Depends upon percentage of coverage and print mode selected: • Approx. 45 seconds for 100% full-color coverage, Photo Normal Mode • Approx. 20 seconds for 100% full-color coverage, Text & Graphics Best Mode • Approx. 12 seconds for 20% ...