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Epson Disc Producer PP-100NII User Manual
Epson Disc Producer PP-100NII User Manual

Epson Disc Producer PP-100NII User Manual

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  • Page 1 User’s Guide M00133200EN...
  • Page 2: Trademarks

    Seiko Epson Corporation’s operating and maintenance instructions. Seiko Epson Corporation shall not be liable against any damages or problems arising from the use of any options or any consumable products other than those designated as Original Epson Products or Epson Approved Products by Seiko Epson Corporation.
  • Page 3: Organization Of This Manual

    Organization of this manual The following instruction guides are included with this product. PP-100NII Setup Guide Briefly describes how to set up this product with illustrations. See the PP-100NII Administrator’s Guide for more information. PP-100NII User’s Guide (PDF) Presents detailed information users need to know such as how to install the software, the product functions and operations, as well as maintenance information.
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    What is EPSON Total Disc Setup?......46 ■ Restriction of Use ..........12 Starting EPSON Total Disc Setup ......46 Displaying Help of EPSON Total Disc Setup ...47 ■ Continuous operation of this product ....12 Screen configuration of EPSON Total Disc Setup...48 ■ Open source software license......12 ■...
  • Page 5 Password problems ............183 Priority Publishing ............ 119 Other problems ............183 ■ Convenient features...........120 ■ Checking with EPSON Total Disc Monitor... 185 Creating labels using your own images ....120 ■ When discs cannot be published..... 187 Creating label templates..........123 Creating copies directly from discs ......
  • Page 6 ■ Ink and Disc ............194 Ink cartridges ............. 194 Discs ................194...
  • Page 7: Before Using This Product

    Before Using This Product Before Using This Product For safe use • To use this product safely, be sure to read this guide as well as the other instruction guides included with this product before using it. • Keep this guide at hand so that you can resolve any questions you have about this product. To prevent harm to customers and other people or damage to property, this guide contains the following symbols and warning displays for operations and use that may be dangerous.
  • Page 8 Before Using This Product Install this product in the following type of place. Place with the following temperature and Place that is flat and stable humidity range • When using this product in a place where static electricity is easily generated, use an antistatic mat or other product to prevent static electricity.
  • Page 9: Cautions For The Power Source

    Before Using This Product Cautions for the power source Do not connect or disconnect the power plug with wet hands. This may result in electric shock. WARNING Use only the type of power source indicated on the product’s label. Use of the wrong type of power source may result in electric shock or fire. Do not plug the power cord into an outlet with many other cords connected to it.
  • Page 10: Cautions For Using

    This may result in electric shock or fire. Immediately turn off the power, disconnect the power plug from the outlet, and contact your dealer or the Epson Repair Center about repairs. Servicing the product yourself is dangerous, so never attempt it.
  • Page 11 Before Using This Product For safety reasons, if you move this product, first check that the power is off, the power plug is disconnected from the outlet, and all of the wires are disconnected. When replacing the ink cartridges, be careful that the ink does not contact your eyes or skin.
  • Page 12: Cautions For Cd/Dvd/Bd Discs

    • During a malfunction or repair • When there is damage due to a natural disaster Even if the product is still under warranty, Epson accepts no responsibility for data that is lost or damaged due to causes not limited to those listed above.
  • Page 13: Part Names And Functions

    Part Names and Functions Part Names and Functions Front Control panel Use to control this product (PP-100NII). It also shows the status of the product and menus. See “Control panel” on page 15 in this guide for details on the control panel. Ink cartridge cover Open to insert and replace ink cartridges.
  • Page 14 Part Names and Functions Inside Drive 1 Writes data on the recording surface of the discs. Drive 2 Writes data on the recording surface of the discs. Security lock switch Turns the disc cover lock function on and off. Printer Prints on the label surface of the discs.
  • Page 15 Part Names and Functions Control panel Power LED Flashes and turns on when the power is turned on. BUSY LED Flashes when a job is being processed or a job is being received. ERROR LED Flashes and turns on when an error occurs. Shows menus and messages.
  • Page 16: Checking The Status Of This Product Using The Indicator Light Display

    Part Names and Functions Checking the status of this product using the indicator light display This section describes the status of the product using the indicator lights displayed on the control panel. Flashing/ Indicator light Status The power is on. When only the power LED is on, the product is on standby for data.
  • Page 17: Basic Operations

    Part Names and Functions Basic operations This section describes how to perform basic operations on the product. Turning on the power Press the Power button to turn on the power. The power LED flashes, and then stays on.
  • Page 18: Turning Off The Power

    Part Names and Functions Turning off the power Press the Power button for 1 to 3 seconds. The power LED flashes and then turns off, indicating that the power is off. • If there are jobs being published or waiting to be published, the power is turned off after finishing all of the jobs.
  • Page 19: Unlocking The Disc Cover

    Part Names and Functions Unlocking the disc cover If the security lock switch is set to on, the disc cover is locked automatically each time it is closed. To unlock the disc cover lock, use the disc cover key. If the security lock switch is set to off, the disc cover lock always remains unlocked. Insert the disc cover key into the disc cover lock, and turn it to the [UNLOCK] position.
  • Page 20: Opening The Disc Cover

    Part Names and Functions Opening the disc cover If the disc cover is locked, unlock it. See “Unlocking the disc cover” on page 19 in this guide for the procedure to unlock the lock. Hold the handle, and open the disc cover in the direction indicated by the arrow in the illustration below.
  • Page 21: Handling Stackers

    Part Names and Functions Handling stackers Load the discs into the stacker. See “Loading discs” on page 90 in this guide. Or take out the published discs from the stacker. (See “Taking out discs” on page 111 in this guide.) Handle the stacker as shown below. Stacker 1/Stacker 2 Stacker 1 and Stacker 2 are the same.
  • Page 22 Part Names and Functions Stacker 3 Remove Hold the handle, lift it up, and then pull towards you to take out. Attach • When you insert Stacker 3, first check that there are no discs in Stacker 4, and then attach it. •...
  • Page 23 Part Names and Functions Stacker 4 • Do not apply strong force to Stacker 4 when handling it. • When the BUSY LED is flashing quickly, a disc is being ejected, so do not pull out Stacker 4. Discs may be damaged. •...
  • Page 24: Preparation

    CDs, DVDs, and BDs. You agree to respect the rights of copyright owners. EPSON shall have no liability for, and you shall hold EPSON harmless from, any copyright infringement by you or your employees, representatives or agents.
  • Page 25 Preparation Software operating requirements The minimum hardware and software requirements for using the supplied software are shown below. • Windows 10 (32 bit/64 bit) ∗ Home/Pro/Enterprise • Windows 8.1 (32 bit/64 bit) • Windows 8.1 Pro (32 bit/64 bit) • Windows 7 (32 bit/64 bit, SP1 or later) ∗...
  • Page 26 Preparation Windows 10 64 bit Windows 8.1 64 bit 30 GB or more Windows 7 64 bit Windows 10 32 bit Windows 8.1 32 bit 26 GB or more Windows 7 32 bit available Windows Server 2019 space Windows Server 2016 170 GB or more Windows Server 2012 R2 Windows Server 2012...
  • Page 27: Installation

    DVDs. When the AutoPlay window is displayed, click [Run InstallNavi.EXE] to proceed with operation. Click [EPSON Total Disc Maker] when the screen shown below is displayed. If the screen is not displayed, click [Start] ( ) - [Computer], and double-click the DVD -ROM icon to open the DVD.
  • Page 28 Preparation Click [Next]. Carefully read the license agreement, and if you agree, select [I accept the terms of the license agreement], and click [Next].
  • Page 29 Verify the folder where you want to install the software, and click [Next]. To change the folder, click [Change] and specify the folder, and then click [Next]. Insert a check mark for [EPSON PP-100NII (Network connection)], and then click [Next].
  • Page 30 Preparation Check that [Complete] is selected, and click [Next]. To install the printer drivers only, select [Printer Driver]. Enter the IP address or host name of the product, and click [Next]. If the IP address or host name of PP-100NII is not entered, register this product after the installation is finished.
  • Page 31 If multiple units of this product are connected on the same network, this product must be registered to the client computer using EPSON Total Disc Setup. See “Registering the product” on page 32 in this guide, and then register this product.
  • Page 32: Registering The Product

    Registering the product To use EPSON Total Disc Maker, you must register this product to the client computer. However, if only one product is connected, product registration is performed during the software installation process, and so this procedure is not necessary.
  • Page 33 Preparation Select [Network CD/DVD/BD Publisher], and click [Next]. Enter the IP address or host name of the product to be registered, and click [Next]. If the administrator is not already registered, the confirmation message shown below is displayed. Clicking [OK] continues with the registration process for the product, but this product cannot be used until an administrator is registered.
  • Page 34 Preparation Enter the name into [Name] and click [OK]. This name is displayed at [Output device] that is selected in the Publishing screen of EPSON Total Disc Maker. This completes the product registration.
  • Page 35: Checking And Changing User Information

    Checking user information Log in to EPSON Total Disc Net Administrator. See “Logging in to EPSON Total Disc Net Administrator” on page 57 in this guide for the login procedure. Click the [User information] tab. The registered user information is displayed.
  • Page 36: Changing User Information

    Use the procedure below to change the full name and email address of a user. Log in to EPSON Total Disc Net Administrator. See “Logging in to EPSON Total Disc Net Administrator” on page 57 in this guide for the login procedure. Click [Edit user] in the [User information] screen.
  • Page 37: Changing Password

    Preparation Changing password The password is used to log in to EPSON Total Disc Net Administrator. Use the following procedure to change the password. Manage the password so that it cannot be used by anyone other than you. Log in to EPSON Total Disc Net Administrator.
  • Page 38: Setting For Notification Of Job Completion

    This setting is reflected for all the CD/DVD/BD publishers registered. Start EPSON Total Disc Setup. See “Starting EPSON Total Disc Setup” on page 46 in this guide for the start procedure. Click [Common Setting for Publishing] on the [Tool] menu.
  • Page 39 Check the checkbox for either one of the following options: • Notify after each job is finished: A message box (EPSON Total Disc Monitor) notifying that a job is finished appears everytime each job is finished. • Notify after all jobs are finished:...
  • Page 40: Uninstalling The Software

    Click [Uninstall a program]. Delete EPSON Total Disc Maker. Select EPSON Total Disc Maker, and click [Uninstall/Change]. If you cannot perform the uninstallation due to any problem, uninstall the software by double-clicking setup.exe in the Discproducer Utility & Documents Disc.
  • Page 41 Preparation Select [Remove], and click [Next]. Follow the on-screen messages to complete the uninstallation process.
  • Page 42: Using Applications

    EPSON Total Disc Maker What is EPSON Total Disc Maker? EPSON Total Disc Maker is software for editing the write data and the print data for the label surface, and publishing to this product (PP-100NII). In EPSON Total Disc Maker, the execution of writing data to this product and printing labels is referred to as “publishing”.
  • Page 43: Displaying Help Of Epson Total Disc Maker

    Using Applications Displaying Help of EPSON Total Disc Maker Help of EPSON Total Disc Maker contains the procedures for using and specifications of EPSON Total Disc Maker. Start EPSON Total Disc Maker. See “Starting EPSON Total Disc Maker” on page 42 in this guide for the start procedure.
  • Page 44: Screen Configuration Of Epson Total Disc Maker

    See Help of EPSON Total Disc Maker for details on use. Disc view Starting EPSON Total Disc Maker or clicking [Disc] in another view displays the disc view. In the disc view, you can edit the data to write to the disc.
  • Page 45 Using Applications Publish view Clicking [Publish] in the disc view or label view displays the publish view. In the publish view, you can publish the writing data and label to this product.
  • Page 46: Epson Total Disc Setup

    What is EPSON Total Disc Setup? EPSON Total Disc Setup is software for registering the product to the computer. It also allows you to check the Publish Mode, stacker to be used, drive, etc., as well as the basic settings for publishing discs with this product.
  • Page 47: Displaying Help Of Epson Total Disc Setup

    Using Applications Displaying Help of EPSON Total Disc Setup Help of EPSON Total Disc Setup contains the procedures for using and specifications of EPSON Total Disc Setup. Start EPSON Total Disc Setup. See “Starting EPSON Total Disc Setup” on page 46 in this guide for the start procedure.
  • Page 48: Screen Configuration Of Epson Total Disc Setup

    Using Applications Screen configuration of EPSON Total Disc Setup This section describes the screen configuration of EPSON Total Disc Maker. See Help of EPSON Total Disc Setup for details on use. Setup screen (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) Registers this product.
  • Page 49 Using Applications [Properties] screen Click [Properties] in the Setup screen to display the [Properties] screen. Click the [General] tab, [Maintenance Info] tab, and [About] tab in the [Properties] screen to display each screen. [General] screen Item Description Name Displays the name of the product. The name can also be changed here. Do not use Unicode characters.
  • Page 50 Using Applications [Maintenance Info] screen Item Description Number of printed discs Displays the cumlative number of printed discs. Service life of Drive 1/ Displays the service life of the drive. When the value is close to 100%, it is time to Drive 2 replace it.
  • Page 51 Using Applications [About] screen Item Description Serial number Displays the serial number of the product. Autoloader Displays the firmware version of the product’s internal autoloader. Printer Displays the firmware version of the product’s internal printer. Drive 1 Displays the firmware version of the product’s internal CD/DVD/BD Drive 1. Drive 2 Displays the firmware version of the product’s internal CD/DVD/BD Drive 2.
  • Page 52: Epson Total Disc Monitor

    To start EPSON Total Disc Monitor, you need to register this product after the installation. See page 32 in this guide, and then register this product. The following procedure is for Windows 10. The procedure to start EPSON Total Disc Monitor may differ depending on your operating system. Check the specifications for your system.
  • Page 53: Displaying Help Of Epson Total Disc Monitor

    Using Applications Displaying Help of EPSON Total Disc Monitor Help of EPSON Total Disc Monitor contains the procedures for using and specifications of EPSON Total Disc Monitor. Start EPSON Total Disc Monitor. See “Starting EPSON Total Disc Monitor” on page 52 in this guide for the start procedure.
  • Page 54: Screen Configuration Of Epson Total Disc Monitor

    Using Applications Screen configuration of EPSON Total Disc Monitor This section describes the screen configuration of EPSON Total Disc Monitor. See Help of EPSON Total Disc Monitor for details on use. (2) (3) (4) (12) (10) (11) Pause Pauses the selected job.
  • Page 55 Item Description Job Name Displays the job name. The job name is set automatically from, for example, the volume label of writing data registered with EPSON Total Disc Maker. Status Displays the job status. Publisher Displays the publisher of the job.
  • Page 56 Using Applications [Finished Job] screen The [Finished Job] screen displays information on jobs for which publishing is finished. Item Description Job Name Displays the job name. Status Displays the status when the job finished. Publisher Displays the publisher of the job. Successful Displays the number of discs for which printing, writing, publishing, or the like was successful.
  • Page 57: Epson Total Disc Net Administrator

    EPSON Total Disc Net Administrator What is EPSON Total Disc Net Administrator? EPSON Total Disc Net Administrator is an internal Web application of this product for performing tasks such as managing jobs, users, and data for maintenance. EPSON Total Disc Net Administrator displays different screens and functions depending on the authority of user logged in.
  • Page 58: Logging Out From Epson Total Disc Net Administrator

    Help of EPSON Total Disc Net Administrator contains the procedures for using and specifications of EPSON Total Disc Net Administrator. Start EPSON Total Disc Net Administrator. See “Logging in to EPSON Total Disc Net Administrator” on page 57 in this guide for the start procedure. Click [Help] in the top right.
  • Page 59: Screen Configuration Of Epson Total Disc Net Administrator

    Using Applications Screen configuration of EPSON Total Disc Net Administrator This section describes the screen configuration of EPSON Total Disc Net Administrator. See Help of EPSON Total Disc Net Administrator for details on use. Click the [Job management] tab, [User information/User management] tab, [System settings] tab (administrator only), and [Maintenance] tab to display each screen.
  • Page 60 Using Applications [Job details] screen The [Job details] screen displays details on Jobs. You can use the job information of a finished disc to publish another disc with the same content.
  • Page 61 Using Applications [User information]/[User management] screen The [User information (User management)] screen displays the user information for the currently logged in user. If an administrator is logged in, the screen displays the information of all registered users. Click [Change password] to display the [Change password] screen. Click [Edit] to display the [Edit user] screen. <When a user other than an administrator is logged in>...
  • Page 62 Using Applications [System settings] screen (administrator only) Click the [Output device] tab, [Network] tab, [Email] tab, and [Date/Time] tab to display each screen. [Output device] screen The [Output device] screen allows you to check and change the settings of this product such as the Publish Mode, drive, and adding of error marks.
  • Page 63 Using Applications [Maintenance] screen Click the [Device] tab and [Data] tab to display each screen. [Device] screen The [Device] screen displays the product’s drive usage status and the number of printed discs. [Data] screen Click [Download] in [Download operation log] to download information related to operation of the product. Use the operation log for maintenance and support.
  • Page 64: How To Use The Printer Driver

    EPSON Total Disc Maker, such as Illustrator. Displaying the printer driver screen The printer driver screen can be displayed from EPSON Total Disc Maker, EPSON Total Disc Setup, and the [Start] menu. Displaying from EPSON Total Disc Maker Start EPSON Total Disc Maker.
  • Page 65: Displaying From Epson Total Disc Setup

    How to Use the Printer Driver Displaying from EPSON Total Disc Setup Start EPSON Total Disc Setup. See “Starting EPSON Total Disc Setup” on page 46 in this guide for the start procedure. Select this product, and click [Properties]. You can also display the properties screen by clicking [Properties] in the [Edit] menu.
  • Page 66: Displaying From The [Start] Menu

    The following procedure is for Windows 10. The procedure to display the printer driver may differ depending on your operating system. Check the specifications for your system. Click [Start ( ), [Control Panel , then [Devices and Printers . Right-click [EPSON PP-100NPRN , then click [Printing Preferences in the menu.
  • Page 67: Setting Up The Printer Driver

    If displayed from EPSON Total Disc Setup or the [Start] menu: The information you set is saved as the printer driver settings, and after this, it is reflected in the EPSON Total Disc Maker settings and other application print settings.
  • Page 68 Label Type Allows you to select the type of disc label to be printed. • If you print on the matte label type of Epson specified CDs, select [CD/DVD Label]. • If you print on the matte label type of Epson specified DVDs, select [CD/DVD Premium Label].
  • Page 69: [Utility] Screen

    How to Use the Printer Driver [Utility] screen In the [Utility] screen, you can run various maintenance functions to maintain the print quality as well as make settings for running the printer driver. Nozzle Check Allows you to print a pattern for checking if the print head is clogged. Check the printed pattern to see whether or not the print head is clogged.
  • Page 70: Printer Driver Basics

    This section describes how to print labels using data created in Microsoft Office Word. Start WordPad. Click [Print] in the [File] menu. Select EPSON PP-100NPRN as the printer to use, and click [Apply]. Click [Cancel] to close the [Print] screen. Click [Page Setup] in the [File] menu.
  • Page 71 Allows you to set the values you want in [Width] and [Height]. [Margins] settings: Set each of [Left], [Right], [Top], and [Bottom] to 2 mm. When you print using software other than EPSON Total Disc Maker, create the print data using the following settings. Paper size: 124×124 mm Top, bottom, left, and right margins: 2 mm.
  • Page 72 How to Use the Printer Driver Click [Print] in the [File] menu. Click the [Preferences] button.
  • Page 73 How to Use the Printer Driver Setup the printer driver and click [OK]. See “Setting up the printer driver” on page 67 in this guide for details on the printer driver settings. Click [Print]. Printing starts.
  • Page 74: Displaying The Printer Driver Help

    How to Use the Printer Driver Displaying the printer driver Help This section describes how to display the printer driver Help. How to display the EPSON printer driver Help Click the [Help] button. How to display an explanation of an option...
  • Page 75: Publishing Discs

    Publishing Discs Publishing Discs Types of Publish Mode This product has the following Publish Modes: Standard Mode, External Output Mode, and Batch Mode. Standard Mode This mode uses Stacker 1 as the input stacker for discs. You can select Stacker 2 or Stacker 4 as the output stacker. If you select Stacker 2 as the output stacker, you can publish up to 50 discs without having to replenish the discs or take out published discs.
  • Page 76: External Output Mode

    Publishing Discs External Output Mode You can select Stacker 3 or Stacker 4 as the output stacker. If you select Stacker 4 as the output stacker, you can easily take out published discs without even having to pause a job during publishing. The External Output Mode allows you to use the product in the following ways according to the application.
  • Page 77: Batch Mode

    Publishing Discs Batch Mode This mode uses Stacker 1 and Stacker 2 as the input stackers for discs, and Stacker 2 and Stacker 3 as the output stackers. Loading 50 discs in each of Stacker 1 and Stacker 2 allows for the continuous publishing of 100 copies of the same disc without having to replenish the discs or take out published discs.
  • Page 78: Compatible Disc Types

    • Even if the same data is printed on identical discs, the same print results may not be able to be achieved because of the individual differences (variations) of each disc. Disc quality may affect print quality. We recommend using Epson specified discs. Epson offers specified discs for all your printing needs.
  • Page 79: Writable Disc Types

    Publishing Discs Writable disc types The product can write the following types of disc. Type Capacity Characteristics CD-R 650/700 MB The rewriting and deleting of data is not possible once data has been written. DVD-R 4.7 GB (single The rewriting and deleting of data is not possible once data has been written. sided, single This is a standard DVD defined by the DVD Forum.
  • Page 80 Publishing Discs • Disc quality may affect write quality. We recommend using Epson specified discs. Epson offers the specified discs for all your printing needs. • See EPSON Total Disc Maker Help for details on writable disc types.
  • Page 81: Handling Discs

    Publishing Discs Handling discs Notes on usage • Do not touch the recording surface when holding a disc. • Handle discs carefully to ensure fingerprints, dirt, dust, moisture, scratches, etc., do not get on the label surface and recording surface. Gently wipe off any dust, dirt, and the like with a soft dry cloth or a commercially available CD cleaner.
  • Page 82: Notes On Storage

    Publishing Discs Notes on storage • Do not place discs in a location where they will be subject to high temperature and humidity such as locations under direct sunlight, near heating equipment. • Do not place discs in locations where temperatures vary greatly. Doing so may result in condensation.
  • Page 83: Printable Area

    116.0 mm Set the print area in [Set Inside/Outside Diameter] of EPSON Total Disc Maker or [Label Size] on the printer driver screen. Select from [Standard] and [Wide], or set an optional size. (See “Changing the print area” on page 84 in this guide for how to set an optional size.)
  • Page 84: Changing The Print Area

    EPSON Total Disc Maker: Use the following procedure to set an optional print area. Start EPSON Total Disc Maker. See “Starting EPSON Total Disc Maker” on page 42 in this guide for the start procedure. Click [Label]. The label view appears.
  • Page 85 Use the following procedure to register a user defined label size (label size not provided with the printer driver). Display the setting screen of the printer driver. See “Displaying from EPSON Total Disc Setup” on page 65 or “Displaying from the [Start] menu” on page 66 in this guide for the display procedure.
  • Page 86 Publishing Discs Enter the settings for [Name of Custom Label Size], [Inside diameter], and [Outside diameter], and click [Save]. Setting Item Description Name of Custom Enter the name of the user defined label size (number of characters: up to 24 Label Size characters).
  • Page 87 This section describes how to change and delete registered user defined label sizes. Display the setting screen of the printer driver. See “Displaying from EPSON Total Disc Setup” on page 65 or “Displaying from the [Start] menu” on page 66 in this guide for the display procedure.
  • Page 88 Publishing Discs Select [User Defined] for [Label Size]. Select the label size to change or delete from [Custom Label Size List] on the left of the screen. To change the registered settings, edit the settings on the right of the screen. Click [Save] to change the registered settings.
  • Page 89: Flow For Publishing Discs

    Flow for Publishing Discs This section describes how to publish discs using EPSON Total Disc Maker. See “EPSON Total Disc Maker” on page 42 in this guide for details on EPSON Total Disc Maker. Loading Discs Load discs into the product. (See page 90.)
  • Page 90: Loading Discs

    Publishing Discs Loading discs Follow the steps below to load discs in the stacker and insert it. Load the discs in a stacker. Do not load discs in the drives or printer. Furthermore, do not load discs between Drive 1 and Drive 2. They may become unable to be taken out. Fully separate the discs to prevent them from sticking together.
  • Page 91 Publishing Discs • Do not load discs above the dotted red line on the stacker. The product may malfunction, or the discs may be damaged. • Make sure that the bottom of the stacker is not dirty before loading the discs. •...
  • Page 92: Registering Write Data

    Publishing Discs Registering write data Follow the steps below to register write data in the disc view of EPSON Total Disc Maker. There is no need to register write data if you only want to print disc labels. This section describes an example of the procedure to publish photo data CDs.
  • Page 93 Publishing Discs Click [Change Setting]. Select [File system], and click [OK]. In this example, [Joliet (Windows compatible + ISO 9660)] is selected.
  • Page 94 Publishing Discs Enter any name for [Volume Label]. In this example, we enter [20090101]. Click [Start Explorer]. Clicking [Auto Insert Data...] enables you to set for Merge data and burn. See Help of EPSON Total Disc Maker for details.
  • Page 95 [File System Restrictions] dialog box may appear before you click [Format Check]. See EPSON Total Disc Maker Help for details on file system restrictions. • If you click [Create Disc Image] of the [File] menu after registering the write data, the registered data is saved as a disc image file.
  • Page 96: Creating Labels

    This section describes how to create labels using one of the templates provided by EPSON Total Disc Maker. See “Creating labels using your own images” on page 120 in this guide to use your own image data.
  • Page 97 Publishing Discs Select the template to use, and click [Apply]. In this example, we use the image in the top left of the screen. Check that the image in the top left of the thumbnail screen is selected, and click [Apply]. A print image of the template appears.
  • Page 98 Publishing Discs Selecting a background In the [Background] screen, you can select a background color and gradation. You can also insert an image you like as the background. Select [Type]. In this example, we select [Gradation]. Select the colors for [Start color] and [Finish color], and select the gradation type. In this example, we select black for [Start color], and gray for [Finish color].
  • Page 99 Publishing Discs Editing items In the [Edit Item] screen, you can insert and edit items such as text, images, thumbnails, barcodes, folder trees, and shapes. In this example, we edit text, delete an item, and insert a thumbnail and barcode. Editing text Click [DISC TITLE] in the edit area.
  • Page 100 Publishing Discs Enter the text you want to place in [Text]. In this example, we enter “Sample Images”. Click [Sub Title] in the edit area, and set for the text. In this example, we set black for [Text Color].
  • Page 101 Publishing Discs Delete the “Sub Title” from [Text], and click [Auto Insert Data]. Set Auto Data and Properties, and click [OK]. For example, if today's date is December 2, 2008, and you want the date 01/01/2009 to appear, select [Date,] and set [Addition Unit] to [Day] and [Addition Time] to [30,] which will add 30 days to today's date.
  • Page 102 Publishing Discs The date appears. See EPSON Total Disc Maker Help for details on Auto Insert Data. Deleting items Right-click the item you want to delete in the edit area, and select [Delete Item]. In this example, we delete [Data Name].
  • Page 103 Publishing Discs Inserting thumbnails Click a thumbnail in the edit area. Click , specify the folder in which the image you want to insert as the thumbnail is stored or click [Auto Insert Data]. In this example, we click [Auto Insert Data].
  • Page 104 Publishing Discs Check that [Target Folder] is selected in [Auto Data], and click [OK]. Thumbnails of the image data registered in “Registering write data” on page 92 in this guide appear.
  • Page 105 • When printing barcodes and 2D codes, be sure to use Epson brand ink cartridges. • When printing barcodes and 2D codes on discs that are not Epson specified discs, check whether the printed barcodes or 2D codes can be read correctly by a scanner.
  • Page 106 Publishing Discs Select [Type] and [Entry Method]. In this example, we select “QR Code” and enter text. The barcode appears. Adjusting layout In the [Layout] screen, you can make fine adjustments to the layout of the items you inserted. Select the item for which you want to adjust the layout. In this example, we select a barcode.
  • Page 107 Publishing Discs Click [Align Vertical Center of Disc]. The barcode appears in the vertical center position of the disc. Once the settings for creating a label are complete, publish the disc.
  • Page 108: Publishing Discs

    Publishing Discs Publishing discs Follow the steps below to publish a job for publishing discs to the product in the publish view of EPSON Total Disc Maker. • When the product is used for the first time, after it has been stored for a long time, or after an error occurs, missing dots or ink stains may appear and print quality may be reduced on rare occasions.
  • Page 109 If this happens, write at a slower speed. In particular, we recommend writing to DVD±R DL at a slow speed. • If you print on the matte label type of Epson specified discs, set [Label Type] to [CD/DVD Premium Label].
  • Page 110 • See “Creating same discs as published discs” on page 128 in this guide for the procedure to create the same disc. EPSON Total Disc Monitor starts, and the disc publishing process begins. In Batch Mode, if Stacker 2 is taken out during the publishing process, when Stacker 2 is loaded again, it is always recognized as an input stacker even if it has been switched to an output stacker.
  • Page 111: Taking Out Discs

    Publishing Discs Taking out discs Follow the steps below to take out published discs. Open the disc cover (only when the output stacker is Stacker 2 or Stacker 3), and take out the stacker. • Do not open the disc cover while a job is being processed (while the BUSY LED flashes). This could adversely affect the writing or printing quality.
  • Page 112 Publishing Discs Take out the published discs from the stacker. The stacker used as the output stacker differs depending on the set Publish Mode. Confirm the output stacker in the following table. Output Publish Mode Number of Discs Stacker Standard Mode Stacker 2 Up to approximately 50 discs (when the output stacker was set to [Stacker 2])
  • Page 113 • After printing on the label surface, allow Epson specified discs to dry for at least one hour, and other types of discs for at least 24 hours. Do not insert discs into a drive or other device until they are completely dry.
  • Page 114: Performing Job Operations

    Use the following procedure to check the history and details of jobs. Log in to EPSON Total Disc Net Administrator. See “Logging in to EPSON Total Disc Net Administrator” on page 57 in this guide for the login procedure. The [Job management] screen appears.
  • Page 115: Checking The Job Processing Status

    Use the following procedure to check the job processing status. Starts EPSON Total Disc Monitor. See “Starting EPSON Total Disc Monitor” on page 52 in this guide for the start procedure. Click the [Unfinished Job] tab or [Finished Job] tab.
  • Page 116: Pausing Jobs

    Only a job for which the status is Waiting, Publishing, Standby, or Recovering can be paused. Start EPSON Total Disc Monitor. See “Starting EPSON Total Disc Monitor” on page 52 in this guide for the start procedure. Select the job for which you want to pause processing, and click [Pause].
  • Page 117: Resuming Jobs

    Only a job for which the status is Paused or Pausing can be resumed. Start EPSON Total Disc Monitor. See “Starting EPSON Total Disc Monitor” on page 52 in this guide for the start procedure. Select the job for which you want to resume processing, and click [Resume].
  • Page 118: Canceling Jobs

    Only a job published by yourself for which the status is Waiting, Publishing, Paused, Pausing, Standby, or Recovering can be canceled. Start EPSON Total Disc Monitor. See “Starting EPSON Total Disc Monitor” on page 52 in this guide for the start procedure. Select the job you want to cancel, and click [Cancel].
  • Page 119: Priority Publishing

    Only a job published by yourself can be canceled. Start EPSON Total Disc Monitor. See “Starting EPSON Total Disc Monitor” on page 52 in this guide for the start procedure. Select the job you want to give priority to, and click [Priority Publishing].
  • Page 120: Convenient Features

    Publishing Discs Convenient features Creating labels using your own images With EPSON Total Disc Maker, you can create labels using registered images or your own images. Readable file types are BMP, JPEG, TIFF, and PNG. Start EPSON Total Disc Maker.
  • Page 121 Publishing Discs Select [Image] as the [Type], and then click to specify the folder containing the image you want to insert as the background. Make the setting for [Number of Segments] to change the number of image thumbnails displayed on one line.
  • Page 122 Publishing Discs Select the image, and then click [Apply]. The selected image is displayed as the background. Adjust the layout as necessary. See Help of EPSON Total Disc Maker for details. Setting Item Description Layout Select the layout method for images.
  • Page 123: Creating Label Templates

    Creating label templates You can save a label that you have created as a template. Create a label in EPSON Total Disc Maker. See “Creating labels” on page 96 in this guide for the procedure to create labels. Click [Save As Template] on the [File] menu, and save the template file.
  • Page 124: Creating Copies Directly From Discs

    • Copying is not possible If the source disc is a packet-written CD. Insert the disc you want to create a copy of in the drive of the PC. Start EPSON Total Disc Maker. See “Starting EPSON Total Disc Maker” on page 42 in this guide for the start procedure.
  • Page 125 Publishing Discs Select [Copy] for [Type], and click [Apply]. Select [Drive] for [Source], and select the name of the drive in which you inserted the disc. Next, follow the normal procedure for creating a disc, and create the label (see page 96 in this guide) and publish the disc (see page 108 in this guide).
  • Page 126: Creating Copies From Disc Image Files

    • When reading and copying discs with EPSON Total Disc Maker, you can only use image files (iso files) created with EPSON Total Disc Maker. We cannot guarantee the operation of image files created by software from another company or disc image files read from discs created using software from another company.
  • Page 127 Publishing Discs Select [Disc Image] for [Source], click [Browse], and specify the disc image file. Next, follow the normal procedure for creating a disc, and create the label (see page 96 in this guide) and publish the disc (see page 108 in this guide).
  • Page 128: Creating Same Discs As Published Discs

    Log in to EPSON Total Disc Net Administrator. See “Logging in to EPSON Total Disc Net Administrator” on page 57 in this guide for the login procedure. Use the search options to find the job for which you want to create another disc.
  • Page 129 Publishing Discs When a job can be created, is displayed. The same disc can only be created when the status of the job is Completed. Click [Details].
  • Page 130 Publishing Discs Click [Republish].
  • Page 131 Publishing Discs Change [Number of discs to be published] as necessary, and click [Publish]. Click [OK]. The disc publishing process begins. If there are jobs waiting to be processed, the disc publishing process begins in the order with which jobs were published. When the publishing process finishes, take out the published discs.
  • Page 132: Adjusting Print Colors

    Publishing Discs Adjusting print colors This section describes how to adjust the colors of print data and then print a label. • You can just make color adjustments at the time of printing without making color adjustments to the actual data. •...
  • Page 133 Performs color processing to increase color saturation to strengthen the intensity of colors. EPSON Standard Performs color processing to obtain the standard colors of Epson. Adobe RGB Performs color processing with Adobe RGB for wider color space. Select this options when, for example, printing print data that includes Adobe RGB color space information.
  • Page 134: Printing Labels/Writing Data Using The Merge Function

    With the Merge function, you can create a CSV file to specify the information to be printed and the data to be written to disc, for each disc. There are 3 different uses for this function. For more information, please refer to Help in EPSON Total Disc Maker. Use 1: Merge Function (print label) Print different numbers and barcodes on discs.
  • Page 135 The Merge function supports text and barcodes. CSV Files Samples of CSV files that you can use with the Merge function are available in the following folder. EPSON Total Disc Maker installation folder (default setting): • 32-bit OS: C:\Program Files\epson\Total Disc Maker\sample •...
  • Page 136 See “CSV Files” on page 135 in this guide. Start EPSON Total Disc Maker. See “Starting EPSON Total Disc Maker” on page 42 in this guide for the start procedure. Select Label view and then click the [Edit Item] tab.
  • Page 137 Publishing Discs Click the [Auto Insert Data...] button. The Auto Insert Data screen appears. In the Auto Data list select [Merge Print], and then click the [Specify CSV file] button. The Manage Merge Data screen appears.
  • Page 138 Publishing Discs Use [Column Name] to select the column name that you want to merge in the text item, and then clickthe [OK] button. Use [Column Name] to select the column name that you want to merge in the text item, and then click the [OK] button.
  • Page 139 Publishing Discs When the format check is finished, click the [OK] button. • If an error is found, click the [Cancel] button and correct the CSV file. • To read a corrected CSV file, click the [Update] button on the Manage Merge Data screen. Confirm that the data for the selected column name has been merged in the text item.
  • Page 140 You can specify one folder for each disc. Start EPSON Total Disc Maker. See “Starting EPSON Total Disc Maker” on page 42 in this guide for the start procedure. On the [Type] tab in Disc view, select either [Data BD], [Data DVD], or [Data CD] and...
  • Page 141 Publishing Discs On the [Edit Data] tab, click the [Auto Insert Data...] button. The Auto Insert Data screen appears. Click the [Specify CSV file] button. The Manage Merge Data screen appears.
  • Page 142 Publishing Discs Click the [Browse] button, and then select the CSV file that you created in procedure 1. Select the check boxes for the rows that you want to publish, and then click the [OK] button. For [Volume Label] select the column name that has the volume label for the data file that you want to merge, and for [Write data] select the column name that has the full path, and then click the [OK] button.
  • Page 143 Publishing Discs When the format check is finished, click the [OK] button. • If an error is found, click the [Cancel] button and correct the CSV file. • To read a corrected CSV file, click the [Update] button on the Manage Merge Data screen. Confirm that the data to be written appears on the [Edit Data] tab in Disc view.
  • Page 144 See “CSV Files” on page 135 in this guide. When reading and copying discs with EPSON Total Disc Maker, you can only use image files (iso files) created with EPSON Total Disc Maker. We cannot guarantee the operation of image files created by software from another company or disc image files read from discs created using software from another company.
  • Page 145 Publishing Discs On the [Copy] tab, select [Disc Image] and then click the [Auto Insert Data...] button. The Auto Insert Data screen appears. Click the [Specify CSV file] button. The Manage Merge Data screen appears.
  • Page 146 Publishing Discs Click the [Browse] button, and then select the CSV file that you created in procedure 1. Select the check boxes for the rows that you want to publish, and then click the [OK] button. For [File Path] select the column name that has the full path to the disc image file that you want to write, and then click the [OK] button.
  • Page 147 Publishing Discs When the format check is finished, click the [OK] button. • If an error is found, click the [Cancel] button and correct the CSV file. • To read a corrected CSV file, click the [Update] button on the Manage Merge Data screen. Confirm that the disc information for the disc image file that you want to write appears under [Disc Information].
  • Page 148 Publishing Discs Next, follow the normal procedure for publishing discs (see page 108 in this guide).
  • Page 149: Maintenance

    Use the following procedure to check the usage status of the internal drives and the number of published discs. Log in to EPSON Total Disc Net Administrator. See “Logging in to EPSON Total Disc Net Administrator” on page 57 in this guide for the login procedure. Click the [Maintenance] tab.
  • Page 150: Downloading Operation Log

    Use the following procedure to download the operation log file. Log in to EPSON Total Disc Net Administrator. See “Logging in to EPSON Total Disc Net Administrator” on page 57 in this guide for the login procedure. Click the [Data] tab of the [Maintenance] screen.
  • Page 151: Changing The Ink Cartridge

    You can check the ink levels in EPSON Total Disc Monitor. See the Help file for EPSON Total Disc Monitor for details.
  • Page 152: Replacing The Ink Cartridges

    • Epson cannot guarantee the quality and reliability of non-Epson brand products. Repairs for any damage or breakdown of this product due to the use of non-Epson brand products will not be free of charge even if the warranty period is still valid.
  • Page 153 Maintenance Gently push in the ink cartridge until you hear a click, unlock the lock, and then slowly pull it straight out. Click Pull straight out. Push in. • Ink may leak from the ink supply port on the ink cartridge you pulled out. •...
  • Page 154 Maintenance Use the label color to check where to set the ink cartridge, and gently push the new ink cartridge into the ink cartridge holder on this product until you hear a click. Click Do not repeatedly take out and put in an ink cartridge which has been set. Ink could stain the ink cartridge or the product.
  • Page 155: Checking The Print Head Nozzles

    Maintenance Checking the print head nozzles If the print head nozzles are clogged, the printing may be faint even though there is ink, or unusual colors may be printed. The nozzle check prints a pattern for checking the status of the nozzles, and you can check if the nozzles are clogged by looking at this pattern.
  • Page 156 Maintenance Running it using the control panel on the product Turn on the power of this product. Press the [MENU] button. The top menu appears. Use the ▲/▼ buttons to display the maintenance screen, and then press the button. Top menu Maintenance Use the ▲/▼...
  • Page 157: Checking The Nozzle Check Results

    Maintenance Checking the nozzle check results Look at the pattern printed during the nozzle check, and see whether or not print head cleaning is necessary. If it is normal, all of the lines are printed as shown in the illustration on the left below. If there are lines that were not printed, as shown in the illustration on the right below, the nozzles are clogged.
  • Page 158: Cleaning The Print Head

    Maintenance Cleaning the print head If the print head nozzles are clogged, the printing may be faint even though there is ink, or unusual colors may be printed. If this happens, run print head cleaning. (See “How to clean the print head” on page 159 in this guide.) Print head cleaning consumes ink.
  • Page 159: How To Clean The Print Head

    Maintenance How to clean the print head Head cleaning is a function for cleaning the surface of the print head to maintain the print quality. Run head cleaning if the printing becomes faint or gaps appear in the printing. There are the following two ways to run head cleaning. •...
  • Page 160 Maintenance Running it using the control panel on the product Turn the product on. Press the [MENU] button. The top menu appears. Use the ▲/▼ buttons to display the maintenance screen, and then press the button. Top menu Maintenance Use the ▲/▼ buttons to display [Head Cleaning], and then press the button.
  • Page 161: Print Head Alignment

    Maintenance Print head alignment If the print position when the print head moves from right to left is not aligned with the print position when the print head moves from left to right, gaps may appear in vertical lines, and the print results may become blurry. If this happens, run print head alignment.
  • Page 162 Maintenance Click the [Print] button. The disc on which the print head alignment pattern was printed is output to Stacker 3 or Stacker 4. Check the printed print head alignment pattern. Print head alignment pattern Select the number of the pattern with the fewest vertical lines. In the illustration above, the pattern with the fewest vertical lines is “5”, so select “5.
  • Page 163: Correcting The Printing Position

    Maintenance Correcting the printing position Adjust the printing position if it has shifted towards the top, bottom, left, or right. Turn the product on. Set one unprinted disc into Stacker 1. Display the printer driver setup screen. See “Displaying the printer driver screen” on page 64 in this guide for how to display the printer driver screen. Click [Correcting the Printing Position] in the [Utility] screen.
  • Page 164 Maintenance Click the [Print] button. The disc on which there are five lines printed on the top, bottom, left and right respectively as well as one blue upward-pointing arrow is output to Stacker 3 or Stacker 4. Click [Finish] if the lines on the top, bottom, left and right are evenly printed on the label surface.
  • Page 165 Maintenance Set one unprinted disc into Stacker 1, and click [Reconfirm]. After this, repeat Steps 6 through 8 until the lines are printed evenly on the disc on the top, bottom, left, and right. Click [Finish]. • If you reconfirm and enter a correction value after the first adjustment, the printing position is corrected using a correction value combined with the adjusted value from the first time.
  • Page 166: Periodic Cleaning

    Maintenance Periodic cleaning Roughly once a month, turn the product off and perform the cleaning described below. Cleaning the exterior Turn the product off. When the power LED is off, unplug the power plug from the outlet. Use a soft cloth to wipe off the dust and dirt. When the exterior is very dirty, soak a soft cloth in water with a small amount of mild detergent, wring it out, and then wipe off the dirt.
  • Page 167: Cleaning The Air Vents

    Maintenance Cleaning the air vents Press the power button to turn off the power. When the power LED is off, unplug the power plug from the outlet. Open the filter cover. If dust is not attached to the filter, proceed to Step 7. Take the filter off the filter cover.
  • Page 168 Maintenance Close the filter cover. Plug the power plug into the outlet, and turn the power on. Clean the air vents once a month.
  • Page 169: Replacing The Ink Pad

    You can replace the ink pad in one of the following two ways. • In EPSON Total Disc Monitor, a message says “It is almost time to replace the ink pad. Early replacement is recommended. For information on replacement, please contact customer support.“ The message is displayed once per day when EPSON Total Disc Monitor starts up.
  • Page 170: Precautions For Transporting Your Product

    Maintenance Precautions for Transporting Your Product When transporting your product, be sure to use the original box and protective materials to protect it from an impact or the like. See the PP-100NII Setup Guide for details on the handling of protective materials. •...
  • Page 171 Maintenance Press the power button to turn off the power. When the power LED goes out, disconnect the power cord and Ethernet cable. Attach protective materials to the arm, and secure them with tape. Attach Stacker 1, Stacker 2, and Stacker 3, and secure them with tape. Open the ink cartridge cover, and secure the ink cartridges with tape.
  • Page 172: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Refer to this information together with the Help file for EPSON Total Disc Monitor and the information available on the Epson website. Error messages and remedies When a problem occurs with this product, the ERROR LED turns on or flashes, and an error message appears on the LCD.
  • Page 173 Troubleshooting Notification Error Message Remedy Sound Disc drop error The arm dropped the disc while transferring it. Remove the dropped disc, turn off the power, and then turn on the power again. Disc feed error The disc was not transferred properly to the drive. DRV1/2 Perform the procedure below.
  • Page 174 Turn off the power, and then turn it on again. If the drive trays still does not come out, see “Drive tray does not come out” in PP-100NII Administrator’s Guide. If the same error message appears again, repair is required. Please contact Epson Information Center. -When the drive tray does not close- Remove any remaining discs, turn off the power, and then turn on the power again.
  • Page 175 Troubleshooting Notification Error Message Remedy Sound Internal Perform the procedure below. autoloader error 1. Turn off the power. 2. Open the disc cover, and check if any dust or foreign objects are inside. 3. Turn on the power. If the same error message still appears, repair is required. Please contact Customer Support.
  • Page 176 (No), and change the ink cartridge. Use of non-Epson brand ink cartridges is not recommended. • Use of non-Epson brand ink cartridges can result in problems that will not be covered by the warranty. • Epson cannot guarantee the quality and reliability of non- Epson brand products.
  • Page 177 Troubleshooting Notification Error Message Remedy Sound Stacker 4 full The initialization operation cannot be performed because Stacker 4 is full. Remove the discs from Stacker 4. Stacker 4 open Close Stacker 4. Stacker full The disc cannot be ejected because the output stacker is full. ST2,ST3,ST4 Remove the discs from the output stacker (Stacker 2, Stacker 3, or Stacker 4).
  • Page 178: Problems And Their Remedies

    Press the power button to turn off the power, and then open the disc cover and check that there are no foreign objects inside. “EPSON PP- 100NII” remains Repair is required. displayed and the product Please contact Epson Information Center. does not work when the power is turned on.
  • Page 179 Troubleshooting Symptom/Problem Status Check/Remedy Procedure ERROR LED flashes/turns on. An error has occurred. See “Error messages and remedies” on page 172 in this guide.
  • Page 180: Disc Writing Problems

    Also, do not open the cover during publishing. This could adversely affect the printing and writing quality of the disc. Before opening the cover, pause the job in EPSON Total Disc Maker. See “Pausing jobs” on page 116 in this guide for the procedure for pausing jobs.
  • Page 181: Label Printing Problems

    Are you printing on inkjet printer discs? The product supports discs for inkjet printers. Also, the printing quality may vary depending on the quality of the printing discs. Use of Epson- specified discs is recommended. Epson offers specified CD-R and DVD-R discs for all your printing...
  • Page 182 Troubleshooting Symptom/Problem Status Check/Remedy Procedure • Rubbing Is there dirt on the disc? • Lines or streaks are formed Gently wipe off any dust or dirt adhering to the label side using a soft • Blurriness cloth or commercial CD cleaner. Do not use benzene, thinner, or •...
  • Page 183: Password Problems

    When asked for a password, enter the password to proceed with operation. The EPSON Total Disc Net Is the power of the product turned off? Administrator login screen is Turn on the power of the product.
  • Page 184 Troubleshooting Symptom/Problem Status Check/Remedy Procedure Head cleaning does not work. Has an error occurred in the product? If an error has occurred, clear the error. Is there enough ink? Head cleaning cannot be performed unless there is enough ink. Replace with a new ink cartridge.
  • Page 185: Checking With Epson Total Disc Monitor

    Troubleshooting Checking with EPSON Total Disc Monitor EPSON Total Disc Monitor is a utility that enables checking of the status of this product (PP-100NII) and the remedy procedures for errors. See “Starting EPSON Total Disc Monitor” on page 52 in this guide for EPSON Total Disc Monitor start procedure.
  • Page 186 Troubleshooting Printer Status This displays the printer status. When is displayed on the printer icon, check the product printer by referring to the displayed message. Stacker Status This displays the stacker status. When is displayed, either the number of discs in the input stacker is low, or the discs in the output stacker are nearly full.
  • Page 187: When Discs Cannot Be Published

    Troubleshooting When discs cannot be published If the disc is not published by clicking [Publish] in the Publish view of EPSON Total Disc Maker, or if the product does not work, check the points below. Check 1: Check of EPSON Total Disc Monitor...
  • Page 188 Is the Print Manager status set to Pause? If [Paused] is displayed for the product’s icon (EPSON PP-100NPRN), right-click the icon and click [Resume Printing]. If performing all of the above checks still does not resolve the problem, the software may not be installed correctly.
  • Page 189: Appendix

    Appendix Appendix Product specifications Basic specifications External dimensions and weight Item Description External dimensions 377 mm (W) x 514 mm (D) x 348 mm (H) Weight Approx. 26 kg (including the stackers and ink cartridges, but not including the power cord and discs) Since this product uses galvanized sheet metal, rusting may occur at the edges, but this will not harm the functionality of the product.
  • Page 190 Conditions: When using Epson specified DVD-Rs, drive speed of 12x, writing data of 3.8 GB, and speed/bidirectional printing 8.5 discs/hr When using Epson specified BD-R, drive speed of 8x, writing 23.8 GB data, and speed/bidirectional printing. Print only Quality/Speed: [2]...
  • Page 191 Appendix Ink cartridge Item Description Form Separate ink cartridge for each color Color Black, cyan, magenta, yellow, light cyan, light magenta Recommended expiration date Use within the expiration date labeled on the ink cartridge. Use within 6 months of opening the package. Temperature When stored -20~40°C...
  • Page 192 • If you select 2.4x for DVD-R/DVD-R DL, write speed will be set to 2x. • If you select 2x for DVD+R/DVD+R DL, write speed will be set to 2.4x. • 8x write speed is possible only when Epson BDs specified for 8x write speed are used. Electrical specifications...
  • Page 193 Appendix Lifetime Item Description Lifetime 5 years after purchase or until 30,000 discs* have been published, whichever is shorter. Maintenance parts Drive (for one unit) Whichever is shorter from the following: • Opening and closing of the drive tray: 30,000 times •...
  • Page 194 To purchase a Discproducer Series exclusive ink cartridge, check with the dealer where you purchased your product or access either of the following urls: www.epson-europe.com (Europe) www.epson.com/support/ (United States and Canada) Discs Epson offers the specified discs for all your writing and printing needs.

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