MicroBoards PF-3 - Manual

Quick Reference Guide

for Windows Vista, XP, or 2000

Please visit our Technical Support website at www.microboards.net

820-00229-01

For a more in-depth look at the

installation process, please refer to

the Installation section of the User’s

Manual.

B e s u r e y o u r c o m p u t e r m e e t s t h e

Minimum System Requirements as stated

in the User’s Manual and that you have
read these instructions and the Manual

prior to contacting Microboards Technical

Support with installation or configuration

questions!

PF-3 Print Factory Installation:

1. Unpack the PF-3 Print Factory and place it in the selected workspace. This

space should have enough vertical space to allow for easy loading of media into
the input hopper and have enough room behind the PF-3 Print Factory to allow
the unloading of rejected discs.

2.

Insert the PF-3 Print Factory Installation disk into the CD/DVD ROM drive on

your computer. The installer should open automatically.

If the installer does not automatically open, click the

Start

button and select

Run from the Start menu. Click the

Browse

button and go to the CD/DVD drive,

highlight

Setup.exe

, click the

Open

button, then click

OK

.

Please follow all directions on each window before clicking the Next button.

3.

You will first be guided through the hardware setup. Do not click the

Next

button until you have completed each step.

PF-3 Print Factory Installation

4.

After the physical hardware setup is complete, you will be instructed to connect

the PF-3 Print Factory to the computer. Once this occurs, Windows will find
your new hardware and run through the driver installation process.

5.

Windows Vista:

Drivers for Vista are pre-installed when the CX-1 Installer is

run. By pre-installing the drivers, your PC will install the hardware without
intervention once the USB connection is made.

Windows XP

:

Do not allow the

Search the Internet option to attempt
to find the drivers for you.

Select

the option to Install from a list or
specific location and click

Next

.

Check the Search Removable Media
box and click

Next

.

Windows 2000

:

Select the option

to Search for a suitable driver, and
click

Next

. Check the CD-ROM

Drives Box and click

Next

. Click

the

Next

button again when you are

notified that the driver has been
found.

6.

If the Microsoft Digital Signature screen appears, click the

Yes

or

Continue

Anyway

button at the bottom of the screen.

7. Once the drivers for this component have been installed, you will be prompted to

install the ink cartridges. Click the Next button when complete.

8. Click the Finish button when complete.

Installation of SureThing CD Labeler will occur next.

9.

SureThing CD Labeler Installation

A.

Read the Software License and Warranty information and click the

I Accept

button to continue the installation of SureThing.

B.

Click the

Next

button at the Welcome screen.

C.

To i n s t a l l t o t h e d e f a u l t

directory, click

Next

on the

Select Destination Directory
screen. If you wish to install to
a different location, select that
location before clicking

Next

.

D.

Select the option to add a

d e s k t o p s h o r t c u t a n d t h e
location in which the Start Menu
shortcut will be created, or make
no changes to select the default locations. Click

Next

when the locations

are suitable.

E.

Click

Start

on the next screen to install the application.

Do NOT connect your PF-3 Print Factory to your

computer until you are prompted to do so by the PF-3

Print Factory Installer

F.

Click

Finish

once the installation is complete. You will also have the

opportunity to register the software on-line.

10.

The Microboards Printer Toolbox Installation

The Microboards Toolbox is installed silently during the PF-3 installation. This
application is used to monitor the PF-3 Print Factory and for general maintenance
functions.

After the installation completes, the Toolbox will start up. You will see an icon
appear in the tool tray in the lower right corner of your Windows desktop. To
access the Toolbox, double-click the icon circled below.

The Toolbox will also automatically start up after rebooting the PC.

The Installation disc can be used to just re-install the Toolbox, if necessary.
Place the CD in your PC’s CD/DVD ROM drive and select the option to reinstall.
You will have the option of reinstalling SureThing, the Toolbox, or both at once.

For more information on configuration options, please see the PF-3
Print Factory Configuration Quick Reference Guide on the other side
of this page, or refer to the appropriate sections of the User’s Manual.

INK CARTRIDGES CAN BE USED!

As is true with all printers, the quality of ink cartridge and the quality of the ink
within the cartridge will affect your output. To ensure quality results, the PF-3
Print Factory will not operate with any other ink cartridges in place.

The use of refilled ink cartridges will void your warranty!

ONLY V102C and V101B

In order to guarantee quality results from the PF-3 Print Factory,

Printer not responding

1. Ink cartridge installed correctly?
2. Turn on power to Printer (front and rear panels).

Hardware not installing on
PC

1. Turn on power to PF-3 Print Factory (back panel)
2. Reseat USB connection
3. Installation CD in drive?

Installation Troubleshooting Guide: