Dell CDPR3- User Manual

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Chapter 1 – Overview Overview This manual provides the information needed to unpack, install, and operate the Desktop 4500 autoloader and Liberty printer. The Desktop 4500 consists of an autoloader that can move discs from a three-bin carousel to recorders, and a printer, all integrated into one mac...

Chapter 2 – Installation Setup Computer If a Rimage Control Center (PC) came with your system, the software is already installed. Go to the “ Desktop 4500 Setup ” section on page 10. If the system did not come with a computer, the following procedures describe how to configure a computer for the Des...

Install Carousel 1. Place the carousel on the carousel platter so the alignment hole is aligned with the alignment pin. 2. Press the carousel down firmly. 3. Go to the “ Desktop 4500 Setup ” on page 10. 1 – Carousel 3 – Alignment Pin 2 – Alignment Hole 4 – Carousel Platter 9 Installation

Desktop 4500 Setup Proceed through the following directions to set up your system. You may need a 5/32” Allen wrench and a T10 Torx screwdriver to align the printer. Install Printer The following procedure explains how to install the Liberty printer on the Desktop 4500. The Desktop 4500 includes two...

Connect Cables The Desktop 4500 and the Liberty printer require one AC outlet. The PC requires two AC outlets. The Desktop 4500 and Liberty printer features a universal power supply that automatically switches between 120 and 220 Volts. The recorders in the Desktop 4500 are controlled through a Fire...

5. Connect one end of the autoloader control cable to the rear of the autoloader so the key of the autoloader control cable is facing up as shown in the picture on the right side. 1 – Key 2 – Autoloader Control Cable 6. Connect the opposite end of the autoloader control cable to the Liberty printer ...

9. Connect the printer power cord from the autoloader to the printer. 10. Check all the cable connections as shown in the picture below. Remember, do NOT power on the Desktop system until instructed. 11. Connect all remaining cables to the monitor, mouse, keyboard, and the AC power cords. 12. If you...

Install Printer Driver on Windows 2000 1. Insert the OfficeNet Software Suite disc in the CD-ROM drive. 2. An MSI prompt may appear as below. Select OK and the software will repair itself. If it does not appear, go to step 5. 3. When the Windows Installer is complete, select OK . 4. Select Yes to re...

9. A “Digital Signature Not Found” dialog displays, indicating that the driver is not signed, select Yes to continue . 10. After the Digital Signature Not Found window closes, apply power to your printer by switching the power switch on the back of the autoloader. 1 – Power Switch 11. After the file...

13. Use Windows’ Start|Programs|Rimage|Utilities|Disc Color Tray Controller to start the Rimage Tray Controller. The tray controller is used with the printer driver to move the printer tray in and out. 14. Go to the “ Install Ink Cartridges ” section on page 22. Install Printer Driver on Windows XP ...

6. When the Windows Logo testing dialog box appears as shown, select Continue Anyway . 7. When a second Windows Logo testing dialog window appears, select Continue Anyway. 8. When the all prompts are gone, apply power to the autoloader. 1 – Power Switch Several devices are found and displayed in the...

9. When the Found New Hardware Wizard window displays, select Next . The next window displays the wizard searching for files. 19 Installation

10. The next window displays “Disc Color Printer – Firmware missing”. This is normal for this printer since it automatically loads the latest firmware from the PC after the driver is installed. Select Continue Anyway . 11. Select Finish. 12. The prior steps (9-11) are repeated three more times (once...

13. Use Windows’ Start|All Programs|Rimage|Utilities|Disc Color Tray Controller to start the Rimage Tray Controller. The tray controller is used with the printer driver to move the printer tray in and out. 14. Go to the “ Install Ink Cartridges ” section on page 22. 21 Installation

Install Ink Cartridges The printer is shipped without ink cartridges installed. Before installing the ink cartridges in the Liberty printer, allow the cartridge to reach room temperature before installing it. Store ink cartridges at a temperature between 50–90°F (10–32 °C) and avoid moisture and dir...

5. Install the ink cartridge into the cartridge cradle so the label is facing toward you. Caution: The black ink cartridge can be damaged when installing it in the printer. Use minimal force when installing the Ink cartridge; it takes little pressure to install an ink cartridge. 1 – Cradle Latch 2 –...

3. Select the Advanced tab. 4. Select the Align Cartridges button. If the buttons are grayed out, the tray controller must be started. For Windows 2000, s elect Windows’ Start|Programs|Rimage|Utilities|Disc Color Tray Controller to start the Rimage Tray Controller. For Windows XP, s elect Windows’ S...

Check Printer Tray Alignment to the Picker For the Desktop 4500 autoloader to operate with the printer, the printer tray must be aligned to the picker. The printer adjustment plate is factory adjusted but it may move after shipment. Therefore, it may be necessary to check the printer alignment after...

Tray Controller Help This section is a helpful procedure if the printer tray did not come out after pressing the disc button. 1. Make sure the USB cable is plugged in at the printer and the PC. 2. Make sure the tray controller application is running. This is seen in the icon tray as shown here. 3. M...

Chapter 3 – User Guide Desktop 4500 Parts This section identifies the Desktop 4500 parts. The Desktop 4500 has several major functional parts: the Carousel, the Disc Recorders, the Liberty printer, and the Operator Panel. Front View 1 – Picker 4 – Printer Control Panel 7 – Operator Panel 2 – Tower 5...

Operator Panel The Desktop 4500 has an Operator Panel located on the right side of the autoloader. The following Status Lights (LEDs) provide you with operational information. Power LED The green Power LED lights whenever the power switch is on. Active LED The yellow Active LED lights when there is ...

Rear View 1 – Firewire Cable 5 – Liberty Printer 9 – AC Power Switch 2 – Autoloader 6 – Autoloader Control Cable A – AC Power Cord 3 – Printer Power Cord 7 – Autoloader Control Cable 4 – USB Cable 8 – Serial Port (not used) User Guide Reference 34

Liberty Operator Panel The Liberty printer operator panel has three buttons and four LEDs to indicate certain conditions. 1 – Cancel Button 3 – Disc Button and LED 2 – Ink Cartridge Status LED 4 – Power Button and LED Cancel Button : Not used. Ink Cartridge Status LED : Flashes when an ink cartridge...

User Operations The user of the Desktop 4500 fills the carousel with blank discs, removes the completed discs, and changes ink cartridges. Other user operations are performed in the software. Refer to the Software Suite 6 Getting Started Guide and Online Helps. Loading Discs Discs may be loaded with...

Reloading Discs The carousel may be reloaded at the time it runs out of discs, or it may be reloaded while discs are recording. To reload while orders are still in process, pause the Desktop 4500 by pressing the operator button. The carousel may be manually rotated to reload discs in the bins. 1. If...

Label Design Requirements This section provides some things you need to consider before you create a label. Your first consideration is the media you will use. Select media that has an ink printable surface. The OfficeNet software comes with a label editor called “CD Designer” which is installed on ...

Replace Ink Cartridge When one of the ink cartridges requires replacement, use the Production Server software, or use the operator button to pause the processing of orders. The Liberty printer uses the following ink cartridges: Ink Cartridge Rimage Part Number Black (Single Cartridge) 210755-001 12 ...

Ink Cartridge Status When the top cover is open, the ink cartridge cradle moves so that its arrow points to one of the ink cartridge status indicators, indicating the cartridge status as shown below. 1 – Color Ink Cartridge Trouble 4 – Black Ink Cartridge Low 2 – Black Ink Cartridge Trouble 5 – Ink ...

Change Printer Driver Settings You can change the printer driver properties to select print quality, print orientation, ink volume, or other image adjustments. You can right-click and select for more information on any topic. 1. On the Start menu, point to Settings , and then click Printers . 2. Rig...

Advanced Tab The Advanced tab provides access to diagnostic functions, alignments, and a flash update function. The Advanced tab also displays Liberty status information, including Driver, Printer, TCH, Loader, and Status information. Driver - displays the installed Liberty Printer Driver version nu...

Printing The Printing section allows you to run a test print without running the complete system. A print file (.prn) must be created prior to running this operation. 1. At the Printing Preferences dialog, select the Advanced tab to open the following dialog. 2. Select the Print File button and sele...

Settings The Settings selection lets you elect whether to ignore the Disc switch, run the Masker application, and/or hide the Status dialog box. Ignore Disc Switch If selected, causes the printer not to wait for the activation of the disc switch before printing. This option is ignored when connected...

5. Select the Print Test Pattern button and the printer tray opens. 6. Place a full sized disc (120mm) on the printer tray. 7. When prompted, press the Disc button to close the printer tray. 8. When it has finished printing, rotate the disc 180 degrees. Align three of the position lines, located on ...

9. Select the Print Test Pattern button again. 10. When prompted, press the Disc button to close the printer tray. 11. When done printing, remove the disc. 12. Look at where each long line crosses the set of index lines. 13. Enter the decimal index value where the long line crosses the index line in...

24. Select the Disc button to close the printer tray. 25. Close the Printing Preference window. Diagnostics At the Advanced tab under Maintenance , the Diagnostics dialog provides several device tests. Mech Select Power Off and Power On to cycle power to the tray mechanism. Select the Power ON butto...

3. Insert Rimage software suite disc into the CD-ROM drive or download the latest flash version from the Rimage web site. 4. Unzip the flash file if it was downloaded from the website. 5. From the menu bar, select Options/Update Transporter Flash . 6. Select the location of the flash file from the R...

Find Additional Information Each software module contains online Help. Help features a Table of Contents pane on the left side of the window and the selected topic on the right. You may need to resize the windows to fit your screen. Locate your printed Software Suite 6 Getting Started Guide for a sh...

Appendix Desktop 4500 Specifications Print Technology Inkjet Disc Capacity Input: 120 Output: 120 Configurations Two or four recorders, CD-R, DVD-R, or both Printing Resolution Up to 4800 DPI Height 25.5 inches (57.2 cm) Width 17.5 inches (44.5 cm) Depth 21 inches (53.4 cm)* Weight 60 pounds (27.2 k...

Liberty Printer Specifications This appendix provides Liberty printer specifications, related documentation. The Rimage Liberty printer specifications are provided in the table below. Printing Speeds 108 seconds for 100% coverage, full color, Photo Normal mode 20 seconds for 100% coverage, Text and ...

Computer Specifications The computer selection is crucial for good system operation. In the following pages are minimum and recommended specifications for CD-R and DVD-R recorders. The computer must be dedicated just for running the Desktop autoloader. Computer Requirements These are the minimum and...