Primera Signature, Inscripta rinter Autoloader manual

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    Operator’s Manual For Use With the Signature ® III CD Color Printer or Inscripta™ Thermal CD Printer Two Carlson Parkway North • Plymouth, MN 55447-4446 U.S.A. Phone: 1-800-797- 2772 • 763-475-6676 • FAX: 763-475-6677 Internet: www.primeratechnology.com[...]

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    3 © 2000 All rights reserved. Notices: The information in this document is subject to change without notice. NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND IS MADE WITH REGARD TO THIS MATERIAL, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. No liability is assumed for errors contained herein or for incident[...]

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    4 For Users in Canada: This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise for digital apparatus set out on the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications. Le present appareil numerique n’emet pas de bruits radioelectriques depassant les limites applicables aux appareils numeriques de la clas[...]

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    5 Table of Contents SECTION 1: GETTING STARTED A. Introduction ........................................................................................................... 6 B. Choosing a Good Location ....................................................................................... 6 C. Unpacking and Inspection ...............................[...]

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    6 SECTION 1 : GETTING STARTED A. Introduction Thank you . . . . . . for purchasing a Conductor Printer Autoloader. This device automates the transport of up to 50 optical discs (CD-R, DVD-R, etc.) per batch into and out of a Primera Technology Signature III CD Color Printer or Inscripta Thermal CD Printer. Designed for reliable, unattended operatio[...]

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    7 Front Panel and Top Ink Jet CD Printer Robotic Arm Input Bin LED Status Light Pick Button Sequence Button Pause Button Control Panel Output Bin CD Printer Tray Figure 1: Conductor and Signature III CD Color Printer Thermal CD Printer Robotic Arm Input Bin LED Status Light Pick Button Sequence Button Pause Button Control Panel Output Bin CD Printe[...]

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    8 Rear Panel This illustration shows the input ports found on the rear panel of Conductor: Power Input Por t Printer Control Por t Control Port SCSI Por t Figure 3: Rear Panel of Conductor Please note that the SCSI port is not installed on your Conductor. Instead, a metal blank-off plate has been put in its place. The Control Port is installed but [...]

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    9 SECTION 2: HARDWARE AND CABLE SET-UP A. Connecting the Parts and Interface Cables Follow these steps to integrate your autoloader and printer: 1. In the Conductor shipping box you will find the Input and Output Bins. Place the Bins in their correct places as shown in Figure 1. Depending upon which printer you are using, you’ll see that the loca[...]

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    10 1 2 Figure 6: Attaching the Printer Stand Make sure that the Printer Control Cable is routed neatly out the back of the Printer Stand so that it can be connected to your printer. If you are using the Inscripta Thermal CD Printer, you will also need to install a Tray Support Bracket to the top cabinet of the Conductor. Follow the instructions pac[...]

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    11 6. Connect the other end of the Printer Control Cable to the printer’s rear-panel 6-pin mini-DIN port. Figure 9: Connecting the Printer Control Cable 7. Connect both ends of the Parallel Cable. One end is connected to the Parallel Input Port on the rear panel of the printer. The other end is connected to your PC’s Parallel Printer Output Por[...]

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    12 B. Hardware Test 1. Load the Input Bin with at least 4-5 CDs and place the output bin in the proper location. Figure 12 : Loading CDs 2. Press the Sequence Button on Conductor’s front panel. The Robotic Arm will swing over to and above the Input Bin. 3. Press the Pick Button. The Robotic Arm will pick up a CD. 4. Press the Sequence Button agai[...]

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    13 NOTE TO USERS OF SIGNATURE AND SIGNATURE II CD COLOR PRINTERS: Due to a slight difference in CD Tray length between these earlier models, the instructions for adjusting the printer on the Printer Stand may not lead you to a perfect alignment. As an alternative to the procedure explained in the printer stand instruction sheet, simply remove the a[...]

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    14 SECTION 3: INTERPRETING THE LED STATUS LIGHTS The LED Status Lights, located on Conductor’s front panel, can tell you a lot about what is happening at any given moment with the operation of the autoloader. To accurately interpret what is meant when the lights are on, off or flashing, refer to the following chart: A. Power LED Status Condition [...]

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    15 SECTION 4: MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLESHOOTING Conductor 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. IMPORTANT: Do NOT attempt to oil or grease the Duplicator’s Robotic Arm shaft or other components. You will likely cause more h[...]

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    16 SECTION 5: TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Model Conductor Printer Au toloader Robotics Controlled by Primera Technology Signature, Signature II or Signature III CD Color Printers or Inscripta Thermal CD Printer Minimum System Pentium II/III or Celeron Processor (or equivalent) at 233 MHz or higher, 32MB RAM, one free ECP parallel printer port, 2MB ava[...]

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    17 INDEX Bins Input ..................................................................................................................... 7, 9 , 12, 13 Output ................................................................................................................... 7, 9, 12, 13 Buttons Pause ................................................[...]

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    18 Tech Support ............................................................................................................................. 15 Tray Support Bracket .................................................................................................................. 10 Unpacking ........................................................[...]