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ii Notices: The information in this document is subject to change without notice. NO W ARRANTY OF ANY KIND IS MADE WITH REG ARD TO THIS MA TERIAL, INCL UDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED W ARRANTIES OF MERCHANT ABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A P AR TICULAR PURPOSE. No liability is assumed for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential [...]

T able of Contents Section 1: Getting Started ..............................................................................1 A. Choosing a Good Location ................................................................1 B. Unpacking and Inspection.................................................................2 C. Identifying the P arts ..........[...]

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Getting Started 1 Section 1: Getting Started THANK Y OU… ...for purchasing the ADL-MAX. It is the per fect way for you to add capacity to your existing Disc P ublisher system. T o begin using your ADL -MAX, please read this manual carefully . This Operator's Manual is a complete step-by -step guide to quickly and easily copy discs with your [...]

B. UNP ACKING AND INSPECTION Make sure that all supplied accessories are included with your unit. The following items should be included: • ADL-MAX • Disc Publisher Stand • 4 Gray Plastic Input and Output Bins • P ower Cord and Converter • USB Cable • Disc Publisher Mounting P egs • 2 Disc Publisher Stand adjustment Bolts and W ashers[...]

C. IDENTIFYING THE P ARTS F r ont P anel and T op This illustration shows the A utoloader , its Control P anel, Buttons, LED indicator lights, Input/Output Bins and other components. A Disc Publisher P ro is shown with the unit so that you can see where it is attached: The R obotic Ar m transports discs from an Input Bin, to a CD/DVD Recorder , to [...]

The P ause Button immediately pauses the motion of the Robotic Arm. It is also used in combination with the Pick Button to perfor m a reset on the robotics. The Sequence Button moves the Robotic Arm from one position to the next. It is used mainly during the set-up and testing procedures. The P ick Button is used to manually pick up a disc and to d[...]

D. SY STEM REQUIREMENTS Please refer to the PC system requirements for Duplicator that will be used with the unit. NO TE: The ADL-MAX is not Macintosh compatible. E. O VERVIEW OF OPERA TION The following is a description of the complete process of copying and printing a CD job on your A utoloader: 1. Up to 300 blank discs may be loaded at one time.[...]

8. Once recording has started, the recorded discs from the previous round will be transported to the Input Bin temporarily , and will then be transported to the printer for printing. This simultaneous recording and printing of discs greatly increases the throughput of your Disc Publisher . 9. After printing the first disc, the printer's CD T r[...]

Hardware and Software Set-Up and T esting 7 Section 2: Hardwar e and Softwar e Set-Up and T esting A. SOFTWARE INST ALLA TION Important Note: Y ou must install the software for your Disc P ublisher before you install the ADL-MAX software. The Installer Disc has a menu that will guide you through the process of setting up your A utoloader . Please r[...]

8 Hardware and Software Set-Up and T esting B. CONNECTING THE CABLES • Remove the tape securing the arm to the base plate of the A utoloader . • Locate the power cord supplied with your unit. • Plug the adapter into a surge protected outlet, and plug the power plug into the power port on the rear panel of the Publisher . • Connect the unit [...]

Hardware and Software Set-Up and T esting 9 Y ou may see a notice like the one shown here stating that the software has not passed W indows Logo T esting. Click Continue Anyway to continue installing the driver for your A utoloader . This driver will not appear as a printer . It will be found in device manager under Universal Serial Bus controllers[...]

10 Hardware and Software Set-Up and T esting C. INST ALLING THE DISC PUBLISHER ST AND • Lower the Disc Publisher Stand onto the A utoloader so that the metal tab on the stand overlaps the base plate and the holes on the stand line up with the screw holes on the base plate. • A ttach the appropriate mounting pegs to the stand. Disc Publisher Pro[...]

Hardware and Software Set-Up and T esting 11 • A ttach the stand to the unit using the adjustment bolts and the washers. Do not tighten the bolts at this point! D. INST ALLING THE DISC PUBLISHER • Open the cover of the Disc Publisher . • Lower the Disc Publisher onto the stand. The pegs will correspond with the holes on the bottom of the unit[...]

12 Hardware and Software Set-Up and T esting • Install the cables, ink cartridges etc. according to the instructions in the Disc Publisher users manual. The software for the Disc Publisher should have been installed before starting the ADL-MAX setup. E. LO ADING MEDIA • Load up to 100 discs in each of the bins. Place them on the mounting pegs o[...]

Hardware and Software Set-Up and T esting 13 F . CALIBRA TING THE A UTOL OADER T O THE DISC PUBLISHER • Calibrate the arm to the Disc Publisher by opening the PrimoD VD software or the RoboPrint Software . The software will detect the ADL-MAX and prompt you to calibrate. F ollow the on screen instr uctions to calibrate the unit. Y ou can recalibr[...]

14 Hardware and Software Set-Up and T esting • After calibrating the Disc P ublisher position by moving the stand forward or backward, make sure you tighten the mounting bolts to the stand. 510975.qxd 9/28/2006 9:39 AM Page 14[...]

Running Y our F irst Job 15 Section 3: R unning Y our F irst Job A. B URNING AND PRINTING THROUGH PRIMOD VD When the Disc Publisher is connected to the ADL-MAX the cover must remain open at all times. Run P rimoDVD jobs just as you normally would or according to the instructions in the Disc Publisher users manual. Other than the cover status and me[...]

16 Running Y our F irst Job Y ou may also recalibrate the ADL -MAX by clicking Calibrate ADL-MAX button. Several calibration options are available. Last Disc calibration and Bin positions will only be necessary if the A utoloader is having trouble picking from the bins. F ollow the onscreen prompts to calibrate the bins. B. PRINT ONL Y USING R OBOP[...]

Running Y our F irst Job 17 3. Select your SureThing label file by clicking the Br owse button. 4. Enter the number of copies. 5. Click P rint . T o recalibrate the ADL -MAX, open RoboP rint and click the Robot Options button. Click Calibrate ADL-MAX . Several Calibration Options will be available. Last Disc calibration and Bin positions will only [...]

18 Running Y our F irst Job C. CHANGING CARTRIDGES During normal operation you will be prompted to change the cartridge at the same time the low ink warning is displayed. F ollow the on-screen instr uctions to change the cartridge. If it becomes necessary to change cartridges at a time other than when the low ink warning is displayed follow the ins[...]

Maintenance and T r oubleshooting 19 Section 4: Interpreting the A utoloader's LED Status Lights The LED Status Lights are located on the front Control P anel. They can tell you a lot about what is happening at any given moment with the unit, including a number of error conditions. T o accurately interpret what is meant when the lights are on,[...]

20 Maintenance and T r oubleshooting Section 5: Maintenance and T r oubleshooting The unit is designed to operate for extended periods of time with very little attention. In fact, no regular maintenance is recommended other than cleaning the outside case. NO TE: Do NOT attempt to oil or gr ease the unit’s Robotic Ar m shaf t or other components. [...]

T echnical Specifications 21 Section 6: T echnical Specifications Model ADL-MAX Optional Duplicators Disc P ublisher II, A utoPrinter II, Disc Publisher P ro and A utoP rinter Pro Minimum System See Disc Publisher minimum system requirements Disc Capacity 300 disc input, 300 disc output Operating Systems W indows XP and W indows 2000 Interface Robo[...]

22 Index Inde x A utoPrinter ......................................................................................16 Cables ...............................................................................................8 Calibration .......................................................................................16 Connections, Rear P anel .[...]

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