MicroBoards Print Factory - Manual

Microboards Technology Print Factory 8 Installing the Printer Driver USB Port and Parallel Port The install procedure is the same for both the Parallel and USB port connections. Windows 2000 and Windows XP will find the new hardware at boot up and step you through the installation process. 1. Once y...

Microboards Technology Print Factory 11 10. Once installation is complete, click on Finish. Windows XP install procedures: 11. Place the Print Factory driver CD into your CD/DVDROM drive. 12. Select the Install from a list or specific location option and click Next.

Microboards Technology Print Factory 14 Multiple Printers When installing multiple printers, Windows will recognize the new printer and install the driver. Windows 2000 does this automatically. Windows XP may ask for the driver CD again. Once the printer is installed, you will see the additional pri...

Microboards Technology Print Factory 15 The Apply button should now be active. Click the Apply button. The additional printer is now ready for use. Installing Surething CD Labeler Software Surething Labeler software is an easy to use application, designed to work with the Microboards Print Factory p...

Microboards Technology Print Factory 20 Chapter 4 Using the Printer The first step in using your Print Factory is to confirm the printer is communicating correctly with the computer and the information printed on the discs will be aligned properly. Alignment Print Test Disc To confirm the computer i...

Microboards Technology Print Factory 21 Align Disc There are factory default numbers for the TOP and LEFT values for your printer. These can be found on a label, under the printer cover. You may need to adjust the values, depending on the images you are printing. To run the alignment utility, please...

Microboards Technology Print Factory 23 If the circle does not cross the circle at the zero’s, enter the vertical and horizontal numbers in the Utility Tab. Once the new numbers are entered, click Apply. The Alignment CD pattern is also included on the PrintFactory CD, so you can print additional Al...

Microboards Technology Print Factory 24 Printing Discs The next step is to design your CD label. The Print Factory comes with Surething CD Labeler software. However, you can use any design software that is made to work with CD and DVD discs. The following is an example of designing and printing a la...

Microboards Technology Print Factory 28 Printing on Verbatim Vinyl CD-R discs ** Before printing a Verbatim Vinyl CD-R discs, you must first change the inner and outer diameters of the printable area, in the Utility Menu. Please follow these steps: 1) Double click on Printers in the control panel. 2...

Microboards Technology Print Factory 30 Chapter 5 Printer Properties Setup Tab Print Quality Best Normal Fast Print Modes Text and Graphics Photo Remember that when printing in Text and Graphics mode, the HP C8842A, Versatile Black Ink cartridge is highly recommended. If you do not have this black i...

Microboards Technology Print Factory 33 Features Tab The Features tab lets you set the number of copies. Advanced Features allows you to adjust the amount of ink placed on the disc and adjust the dry time of the disc.

Microboards Technology Print Factory 34 Color Tab Print in Grayscale – This allows you print in grayscale only. The High Quality setting will print the disc using the Color ink cartridge. The Black Only selection will use the Black ink cartridge only. Saturation, Brightness and Color Tone allow you ...

Microboards Technology Print Factory 35 Print test CD

Microboards Technology Print Factory 36 Print Alignment CD Place an alignment CD into the printer and click on the Print Alignment CD button Click Print Once the disc is printed, check where the circle is located on the horizontal and vertical lines. If either numbers are not zero, place the new num...

Microboards Technology Print Factory 37 Clean Cartridge If your image looks like this example, it may be necessary to clean the ink cartridges. Click on the Clean button. The printer will clean the cartridges and print out the following image:

Microboards Technology Print Factory 38 If one cleaning does not fix the issue, repeat the process. If after multiple cleanings, the problem still exists, it may be a defective ink cartridge. Try another cartridge and print again. Ink Level This button will give an estimate of how much ink is left i...

Microboards Technology Print Factory 39 Chapter 6 Solve a Problem Printer not printing : Confirm the 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. Confirm the green light is lit on the three button fron...

Microboards Technology Print Factory 40 Low Ink indication : When an ink cartridge is low on ink, the Ink indicator on the front panel will come on. Once you notice poor ink quality or a missing color in your prints, replace the ink cartridge. Chapter 7 Product Specifications Print Speed: Depends up...

Microboards Technology Print Factory 41 Print Technology : HP Thermal Inkjet Print Quality, Black: 600 x 600 dpi, with HP PhotoREt III Print Quality, Color: 4800 x 1200 optimized dpi, with HP PhotoREt III Color Technology: HP PhotoREt III Memory : 8MB Connectivity : USB or Parallel Supported Operati...