Epson PP-50 Users Guide for Mac

Epson PP-50 Manual

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    User's Guide for Mac M00050803
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    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. NOTICE: The contents of this manual
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    as the product/ software functions and operations, how to troubleshoot various problems, as well as maintenance information. It is included on the Discproducer Utility & Documents Disc For Apple Mac OS. You can access it by clicking Launchpad, EPSON Software, and then EPSON Total Disc Maker after
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    (Only for PP-100II/PP-100/PP-50) 32 ■ Uninstalling the Software 33 Using Software 35 ■ EPSON Total Disc Maker 35 What is EPSON Total Disc Maker 35 Starting EPSON Total Disc Maker 35 EPSON Total Disc Maker Help 35 Screen Configuration of EPSON Total Disc Maker 36 ■ EPSON Total Disc Utility 39
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    114 Error Associated with Disc Transfer 115 Error Associated with Stacker 117 Error Associated with Ink 118 Error Associated with Printer 119 Error Associated with Drives (Only for PP-100II/ PP-100/PP-50 120 Other Error 121 ■ Checking with EPSON Total Disc Utility....122 ■ When Discs Cannot
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    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
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    installed on, it places stress on the internal mechanisms, which negatively affects disc writing, printing and transporting. Be sure to install on a flat leave enough space in front of the product to open and close the disc cover. Do not install in a place where volatile substances, such as
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    Cautions for the Power Source WARNING Do not connect or disconnect the power plug with wet hands. This may result in electric shock. 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
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    the outlet, and contact your dealer or the Epson Repair Center about repairs. Servicing the product yourself is dangerous, so never attempt it (cords) to the product in a way other than that specified in the instruction guide. This may result in fire. Also, the connected devices may be damaged.
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    problem, immediately consult a physician. Do not disassemble the ink cartridges to replenish or refill the ink. Do not shake the ink cartridge too hard. The ink Epson Corporation could void your authority to operate the equipment. For PP-100/PP-100AP in Europe, PP-100II and PP-50 instruction manual
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    /PP-50 This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. DECLARATION of CONFORMITY (For PP-100/PP-100AP) According to 47CFR, Part 2 and 15 for Class B Personal Computers and Peripherals; and/or CPU Boards and Power Supplies used with Class B Personal Computers: We: EPSON AMERICA
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    up the data on CD/DVD discs onto separate media as necessary. the product is still under warranty, Epson accepts no responsibility for data that is product, including the bundled software, we cannot provide compensation safety and total system suitability after a full evaluation. Indication
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    1 2 4 3 1 Control panel Use to control the product. It also shows the status of the product. See "Control panel" on page 17 for details. 2 Ink cartridge cover Open to insert and replace ink cartridges. 3 Power button Use to turn the product on and off. 4 Disc cover Open to load and take out
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    from rising. Leave at least 10 cm between the back of the product and the wall for ventilation. 5 6 Maintenance box cover Open this cover to replace a maintenance box or remove a disc stuck in the printer tray. PP-100AP 3 5 6 12 14
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    ) Releases Drive 1 when you replace it. 4 Drive release lever 2 (Only for PP-100II) Releases Drive 2 when you replace it. 5 Printer Prints on the label surface of the discs. 6 Stacker 3 Use as the disc output stacker. Holds up to about 50 discs. 7 Stacker 4 Use as a disc output stacker. Holds up to
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    PP-50 4 1 5 2 3 6 1 Drive Writes data on the recording surface of the discs. 2 Printer Prints on the label surface of the discs. 3 Stacker 3 Use as the disc output stacker. Holds up to about 20 discs. 4 Arm Transports discs. 5 Stacker 1 Use Stacker 1 as a disc input stacker. Holds up to about 50
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    light Flashes when a job* is being processed. 3 ERROR light Flashes or turns on when an error occurs. 4 INK light PP-100II/PP-100AP: Flashes or turns on depending on the ink/maintenance box status. PP-100/PP-50: Flashes or turns on depending on the ink status. 5 Cleaning button Cleans the print head
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    do not pull out Stacker 4. Discs may be damaged. The cover, disc transport system, stacker, drive, or printer is experiencing an error. Flashing The unit is experiencing a problem. INK INK light On Flashing The ink cartridge has reached its replacement time, the ink cartridge is not correctly
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    Basic Operations Indicator light Flashing/On Status On The stacker is overloaded or full. STACKER 1/2/3/4* STACKER light Flashing The stacker is empty or not correctly inserted. * PP-50 does not have the STACKER 4 light. The STACKER light flashes when the input stacker is empty; however.
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    Turning Power On/Off This section describes how to turn the power on and off. Turning On the Power 1 Connect the power cord. 2 Press the power button. The Power light flashes green, then stays on. Turning Off the Power Press the power button until the Power light flashes. The Power light flashes in
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    your hands inside the product. Also, do not operate any stackers while an alarm beep is sounding. This could damage the arm. For PP-100AP/PP-50 • If you open the disc cover while a job is being processed (while the BUSY light is flashing), make sure the internal light has turned off and that
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    Hold the handle, and close the disc cover in the direction indicated by the arrow in the illustration below. For PP-50 Before closing the disc cover, make sure that there are no discs left near Stacker 3 and that discs in Stacker 3 are not slanted. Otherwise, an error may occur when you close the
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    Handling Stackers Handle the stackers as shown below. Stacker 1/Stacker 2 Stacker 1 and Stacker 2 are the same. Handle them in the same way. Stacker 1 Stacker 2 Attach Line up the indentations and attach. Basic Operations Remove Gently lift and pull towards you to take out. 23
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    Stacker 3 For PP-50 Stacker 3 is fixed. Its shape differs from that of stacker 3 for the PP-100II, PP-100 and PP-100AP. Attach (Only for PP-100II/PP-100/PP-100AP) • When you insert Stacker 3, first check that there are no discs in Stacker 4, and then attach it. • When you use Stacker 3, set the lock
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    Basic Operations Stacker 4 (Only for PP-100II/PP-100/PP-100AP) • Do not apply strong force to Stacker 4 when handling it. • When the BUSY light and the STACKER 4 light are flashing rapidly, a disc is being ejected, so do not pull out Stacker 4. Discs may be damaged. • When you use Stacker 4, set the
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    Setup Guide for Mac.) • EPSON Total Disc Utility This software is used to set up the product and check the product status from your PC. • EPSON Total Disc Maker This software is used to edit the write data* and the print data for the label surface and to publish using this product. • Printer driver
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    is installed, anti-virus software is installed, or another USB device is connected. • The source drive should use commands and operations that are compliant with MMC4 or higher, and be capable of reading sub-channels. (Only for PP-100II/PP-100/PP-50) • If you use a USB 3.0 Mac computer with Mac
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    Properties Setting After installing the software and adding the printer (For these procedures, see Setup Guide for Mac.), follow the steps below to set Stacker Settings, Drive Settings, and Printer Settings with EPSON Total Disc Utility. 1 Make sure that the product is connected to the PC via the
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    enough ink was left to print the error mark ∗ Fatal error • For PP-100II/PP-100 Error discs are ejected to: ∗ Stacker 4 in Standard mode ∗ Stacker 3 or Stacker 4 in External Output mode ∗ Stacker 2 or Stacker 3 in Batch mode • For PP-50 Error discs are ejected to Stacker 3. • For EPSON Total Disc
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    are reflected for all the publishers (PP-100II/PP-100/PP-100AP/PP-50) registered. Setting a Working Folder Follow the steps below to create a Working Folder on the hard disk for the disc publishing operation. 1 Start up EPSON Total Disc Utility. See "Starting EPSON Total Disc Utility" on page 39
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    Software Settings Notification Settings (Only for PP-100AP) Follow the steps below to set the buzzer function that lets you know when jobs end with the PP-100AP. 1 Start up EPSON Total Disc Utility. See "Starting EPSON Total Disc Utility" on page 39. 2 Select Common Settings for Publishing from the
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    to set Write Speed and Write Verification with the PP-100II/PP-100/PP-50. If you publish with EPSON Total Disc Maker, changing the settings is possible also in Publish Notes view. 1 Start up EPSON Total Disc Utility. See "Starting EPSON Total Disc Utility" on page 39. 2 Select Common Settings for
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    it. You may be asked for an administrator password when uninstalling the software. When Notes asked for a password, enter the password to proceed with When the confirmation message appears, click Delete Printer. 7 Click [Applications]. 8 Click EPSON Software. 9 Click [Uninstaller]. 33
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    10 Select EPSON Total Disc Maker, and click Uninstall. 1 2 11 When the uninstall complete screen appears, click Quit. 34
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    Using Software Using Software EPSON Total Disc Maker What is EPSON Total Disc Maker? EPSON Total Disc Maker is software for registering the write data* and the print data for the label surface, and publishing to this product (PP-100II/PP-100/PP-100AP/PP-50). In EPSON Total Disc Maker, the
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    screen configuration of EPSON Total Disc Maker. See EPSON Total Disc Maker Help for details on use. Disc view Starting EPSON Total Disc Maker or clicking Disc in Label view displays Disc view. In Disc view, you can register the data to write to the disc. Disc view is not used with the PP-100AP. 36
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    Label view Clicking Label in Disc view displays Label view. In Label view, you can edit the data for printing on the label surface of the disc. Using Software 37
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    Publish view Clicking [Publish] in Disc view or Label view displays Publish view. In Publish view, you can publish the writing data and label to this product. 38
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    EPSON Total Disc Utility Using Software What is EPSON Total Disc Utility? EPSON Total Disc Utility is software for displaying the product's current status, remaining ink, job information, and other information, as well as for the basic settings for publishing discs with the product, such as
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    Screen Configuration of EPSON Total Disc Utility This section describes the screen configuration of EPSON Total Disc Utility. See EPSON Total Disc Utility Help for details on use. Main screen Click the Unfinished Job tab and Finished Job tab to display each screen. Unfinished Job screen The
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    Using Software Properties screen (General screen) On the Main screen, double-click a model name for Device Name or click Properties screen. [Properties] to display the device's You can also display the Properties screen by clicking Notes Disc Maker. in Publish view of EPSON Total Click the
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    Maintenance Info screen In the Maintenance Info screen, you can check maintenance information for your product. Notes See "Checking Maintenance Information" on page 100 for details. 42
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    About screen In the About screen, you can check the serial number and versions for your product. Using Software 43
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    Printer Utility screen In the Utility screen, you can run various maintenance functions to maintain the print quality. Notes • For details on Nozzle Check, see "Checking the Print Head Nozzles" on page 85. • For details on Head Cleaning, see "Cleaning the Print Head" on page 87. • For details on
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    Printer Driver Using Software What is Printer Driver? The printer driver is software for the necessary settings to publish discs from commercially available applications other than EPSON Total Disc Maker. Displaying Printer Driver Screen Select Print... from the File menu of your application to
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    the publish mode when the preset was stored. Print Settings area In the Print Settings area, you can configure basic settings for label printing and disc image file setting to write data onto discs. Display the printer driver screen, and select Print Settings to display the Print Settings area. 46
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    Software Input Stacker Output Stacker Label Type Color Quality/ Speed PP-100II PP-100 PP-50 PP-100AP Drying Time Label Size Disc Image (only for PP-100II/PP-100/ PP-50) Allows you to select the stacker where the discs the time taken to dry the ink on the discs in the printer tray after label
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    Color Options area In Color Options area, you can adjust print colors. Display the printer driver screen, and select Color Options to display the Color Options area. Notes • If you wish, you can make color adjustments at the time of printing
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    is specified in the instructions for the discs. • The product supports discs for inkjet printers. It does not support discs for thermal transfer printers. • Glossy discs other than EPSON specified CDs/DVDs are not supported. • 80-mm discs are not supported. • Do not use discs that have lens cleaner
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    • 80-mm discs are not supported. • Do not use discs that have lens Disc quality may affect write quality. We recommend using EPSON specified CDs/DVDs. Epson offers the specified CD-R and DVD-R discs for all your printing needs. • See EPSON Total Disc Maker Help for details on writable disc types. 50
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    cleaner. Do not use benzene, thinner, or antistatic agents. • Do not drop a disc, or subject it to an impact. • Do not apply excessive force by, for attempt to erase text once it has been written. • Do not use a disc printed with this product in an auto loading mechanism, a drive with a holding
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    result in condensation. • Do not place an object on a disc. • When storing discs, keep them in their disc cases and take care that film, card, or other material we recommend backing it up periodically. See the instruction manual of the discs for other handling procedures and precautions for Notes
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    of the recommended print area may result in the discs or tray becoming dirty, peeling off or blurring of the print, or discs sticking together. • If you print outside of the printing range (ink absorbing layer) of the discs you are using, the ink printed outside the printing area will not fix. Check
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    applications. When publishing with EPSON Total Disc Maker Set in the dialogue that is displayed when you click Disc Maker. [Set Inner/Outer Diameter] in Label view of EPSON Total When publishing with the other applications Set in Label size in the Print Settings area of the printer driver. 54
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    may result in a write error. When publishing with EPSON Total Disc Maker Selecting Publish Mode Select publish mode. (See page 57.) Loading Discs Load discs into the product. (See page 61.) EPSON Total Disc Maker Registering Write Data (only for PP-100II/PP-100/PP-50) Register data to be written
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    page 57.) Application Printer driver (See page 68.) Loading Discs Load discs into the product. (See Discs Publish a job to the product. Taking out Discs Take out published discs. (See page 71.) * Registering write data is not available with the PP-100AP. Notes With the PP-100II, PP-100 or PP-50
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    Setting" on page 28. If you publish with EPSON Total Disc Maker, you can change the publish mode setting in Notes Publish view. The PP-100II, PP-100, and PP-100AP have three publish modes, Standard mode, External Output mode, and Batch mode. The PP-50 has two publish modes, Low-volume mode and
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    in Stacker 2, you can just select a stacker as necessary to publish the required discs without having to change the discs. 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. • When you select Stacker 3 as
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    allows for the continuous publishing of up to 1,000 discs. 1 1 1 3 2 3 2 3 2 Notes When discs are published in Batch Mode, the number of discs loaded into Stacker 2 and the number of discs output to Stacker 3 do not always match. Also, 50 discs may not be output. The same applies for the
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    For PP-50 Standard mode: When you want to publish up to 50 identical discs at once This mode uses Stacker 1 as the input stacker for discs. You can select Stacker 2 or Stacker 3 as the output stacker. If you select Stacker 2 as the output stacker, you can publish up to 50 discs without having to
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    -100II/PP-100/PP-100AP Publish Mode Input Stacker Standard Mode Stacker 1 External Output Mode (Different types of discs can be loaded into Stacker 1 and Stacker 2.) Stacker 1 Stacker 2 Batch Mode Stacker 1 Stacker 2 Number of Discs Up to approximately 50 discs Up to approximately 50 discs
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    can be loaded into Stacker 1 and Stacker 2.) Stacker 1 Stacker 2 Number of Discs Up to approximately 50 discs Up to approximately 50 discs Up to approximately 50 discs 4 Insert the stacker, and close the disc cover. For PP-100II/PP-100/PP-100AP • When Stacker 4 is set as the output stacker in
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    Data (Only for PP-100II/PP-100/PP-50) This section describes how to register data to be written in Disc view of EPSON Total Disc Maker. Notes • There is no need to register write data if you only want to print disc labels. • If you directly publish CD/DVD copies from a CD/DVD disc inserted in the
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    comply with the restrictions of the selected file system, the file system restriction dialog box appears. See EPSON Total Disc Maker Help for details on file system restrictions. • If you select Create Disc Image... from the File menu after registering the write data, the registered data is saved as
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    only want to write data to discs. Notes • For details on EPSON Total Disc Maker, see EPSON Total Disc Maker Help. • 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 CD/DVDs, check whether the
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    how to publish a job for publishing discs to the product in Publish view of EPSON Total Disc Maker. 1 Click [Publish] in Disc view or Label view to display Publish view. 2 Configure each setting. See EPSON Total Disc Maker Help for details. • Depending on the discs and PC used, the writing speed
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    Discs" on page 61. 4 Click Publish. EPSON Total Disc Utility starts, and the disc publishing process begins. • With the PP-100II, PP-100, or PP-100AP, you can take out the published discs status. Closing the disc cover automatically resumes the job. • For PP-50 ∗ If you open the disc cover while a
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    to set the printer driver (setting for label print and registering a disc image file of write data*) and publish a job for publishing discs to the product when you publish discs with applications other than EPSON Total Disc Maker. * Registering write data is not available with the PP-100AP. In this
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    6 Select Print Settings. The Print Setting area appears. Publishing Discs 69
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    EPSON Total Disc Utility starts, and the disc publishing process begins. • With the PP-100II, PP-100, or PP-100AP, you can take out the published discs enters the standby status. Closing the disc cover automatically resumes the job. • For PP-50 ∗ If you open the disc cover while a job is being
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    Output Stacker Number of Discs Stacker 2 Up to approximately 50 discs Stacker 4 Up to approximately 5 discs Stacker 3 Up to approximately 50 discs Stacker 4 Stacker 2 Stacker 3 Up to approximately 5 discs Up to approximately 50 discs Up to approximately 50 discs 1 Only when the output
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    For PP-50 The stacker used as the output stacker differs depending on the publish mode. Confirm the output stacker in the following table. Publish Mode Output Stacker Number of Discs Standard mode (when the output stacker is set to Stacker 2) Standard mode (when the output stacker is set to
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    Job Operations Processing performed by this product, such as writing and printing data, is called a "job." After publishing a job with EPSON Total Disc Maker or the printer driver, you can pause/cancel it or change the processing order of jobs. Pausing/Cancelling Jobs Follow the steps below to
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    you need to process a job before the others when more than one job is being published, follow the steps below. 1 Start up EPSON Total Disc Utility. See "Starting EPSON Total Disc Utility" on page 39. 2 Select the job you want to give priority to, and click [Priority Publishing]. 2 1 The selected job
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    in ink getting on discs, discs Disc Maker. [Set Inner/Outer Diameter] in Label view of EPSON Total When publishing with the other applications Set in the dialogue that is displayed when you set Label Size to User Defined, and then click Adjustments in the Print Settings area of the printer driver
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    Creating Disc Copies (Only for PP-100II/PP-100/PP-50) With EPSON Total Disc Maker, you can create CD/DVD copies using an original disc or a disc image file. Notes • This section describes only the procedure to register write data to create disc copies. For the procedures other than registering
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    3 Configure each setting. See EPSON Total Disc Maker Help for details. Convenient Features The registration of write data is now finished. 77
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    registering write data (see page Notes 63.), you can create a disc image file. 1 Start EPSON Total Disc Maker. See "Starting EPSON Total Disc Maker" on page 35. 2 Set Type to Copy. 3 Configure each setting. See EPSON Total Disc Maker Help for details. The registration of write data is now finished
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    adjustments to the actual data. Mode Gamma Adjustments Photo-realistic Vivid EPSON Standard Adobe RGB 1.5 1.8 2.2 Brightness Contrast Saturation Cyan Magenta Yellow Uses the standard color correction of the printer driver for printing. Performs color processing to increase color saturation to
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    differs, depending on whether you publish with EPSON Total Disc Maker or with other applications. When publishing with EPSON Total Disc Maker Set in the dialogue that is displayed when you click Color Settings... in Publish view of EPSON Total Disc Maker. Click Color Correction to configure each
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    for filling, and so the time to replace the cartridges is earlier than normal. • Even when Print Mode Setting is set to Black in Publish view of EPSON Total Disc Maker or when Color is set to Black in the Print Settings area of the printer driver, all the ink colors are used in an operation designed
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    . The replacement positions differ for the other colors, but the procedure is the same. See "Ink cartridges and Maintenance Box" on page 151 for the ink cartridge model numbers. • Use of Epson brand ink cartridges is recommended. Use of non-Epson brand ink cartridges can result in problems that will
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    , open the clear plastic package only immediately before installing. After opening the cartridge, try to use it up within six months. If you use an ink cartridge that has been left open for a long time, the print quality may decline. • When you open the plastic package, be careful not to drop
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    , and then set it again. • If you cannot print even though the ink cartridges are set properly, run print head cleaning. (See "Cleaning the Print Head ink cartridges, leave the ink cartridges as they are when you move or transport it. • Do not take out the ink cartridges unless you are replacing them
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    nozzles are clogged, the printing may be faint even though there is ink, or unusual colors may be printed. The nozzle check prints a a Nozzle Check 1 Set one unprinted disc into Stacker 1. 2 Display the Printer Utility screen of the EPSON Total Disc Utility. See "Properties screen (General screen
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    4 Click Print. The disc on which the nozzle check pattern was printed is output to Stacker 3 or Stacker 4. 5 Check the printed nozzle check pattern. If it is normal, all
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    faint or gaps appear in the printing. Notes Print head cleaning consumes ink. Before running print head cleaning, you can run a nozzle check to the nozzles are clogged. This makes it possible to prevent consuming extra ink during print head cleaning. (See "Checking the Print Head Nozzles" on
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    consumes ink. Note that if you run head cleaning more than necessary, the lifetime of the ink cartridges is reduced. • Do not open the ink cartridge cover PC 1 Display the Printer Utility screen of the EPSON Total Disc Utility. See "Properties screen (General screen)" on page 41 for display
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    3 Click Start. Maintenance The BUSY light flashes, and head cleaning starts. When head cleaning is finished, the BUSY light goes off. 89
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    , and the print results may become blurry. If this happens, run print head alignment. 1 Set one unprinted disc into Stacker 1. 2 Display the Printer Utility screen of the EPSON Total Disc Utility. See "Properties screen (General screen)" on page 41 for display procedure. 3 Click Print Head Alignment
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    4 Click Print. Maintenance The disc on which the print head alignment pattern was printed is output to Stacker 3 or Stacker 4. 5 Check the printed print head alignment pattern. Print head alignment pattern 91
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    6 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." If you want to print the print head alignment pattern again, to check it, set a disc in Stacker 1, and click Realign. 7 Click Finish. 92
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    printing position if it has shifted towards the top, bottom, left, or right. 1 Set one unprinted disc into Stacker 1. 2 Display the Printer Utility screen of the EPSON Total Disc Utility. See "Properties screen (General screen)" on page 41 for display procedure. 3 Click Printing Position Correction
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    4 Click Print. 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. 94
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    the adjusted value from the first time. If you want to clear the printing position correction value, select Reset, and then click Finish. • If the label application is not centered on the disc, even after you adjust the printing position using the steps above, the printing appears to have shifted
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    dust collects in the inside of this product or the stackers, or if dirt adheres to it, use a soft cloth to wipe off the dirt. Ink may sometimes stain stackers. Remove the stains by soaking a soft cloth in water or mild detergent, wringing it out, and then wiping them off. 96
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    Maintenance Cleaning the Air Vents (Only for PP-100II/PP-100/PP-50) Clean the air vents regularly (once every six months). PP-100II 1 Turn the product off. See "Turning Off the Power" on page 20. 2 After the Power light goes off, unplug the power plug from the
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    7 Tighten the screws to close the filter covers. 8 Plug the power plug into the outlet, and turn the power on. For PP-100/PP-50 1 Turn the product off. See "Turning Off the Power" on page 20. 2 After the Power light goes off, unplug the power plug from the outlet. 3
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    7 Tighten the screws to close the filter covers. Maintenance 8 Plug the power plug into the outlet, and turn the power on. 99
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    information that is useful when carrying out maintenance and providing support for your product, such as usage status of the internal drives and the number of published discs. 1 Display the Printer Utility screen of the EPSON Total Disc Utility. See "Properties screen (General screen)" on page 41
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    Maintenance PP-100II Item Total discs published Number of printed discs Maintenance Box free space Service life of Drive 1/2 PP-100 Item Number of printed discs Service life of Drive 1/2 PP-100AP Item Number of printed discs Maintenance Box free space PP-50 Item Number of printed discs Service life
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    full. Please consult your manual and take the recommended action immediately." For EPSON Total Disc Utility, see "EPSON Total Disc Utility" on page 39 or EPSON Total Disc Utility Help. • When all the lights on the control panel turn on, it is time to replace the ink pad. How to Replace the Ink Pad
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    EPSON Total Disc Utility, see "EPSON Total Disc Utility" on page 39 or EPSON Total Disc Utility Help. How to Replace the Maintenance Box See the instruction manual of the maintenance box to replace the maintenance box. Be sure to also replace the filter when you replace the maintenance box. See "Ink
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    • Do not touch the green IC chip on the maintenance box. • Do not touch the ink ejection port of the maintenance box or the inside of the box insertion opening of the product. 104
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    You can check the service life of the drives with EPSON Total Disc Utility. (See "Checking Maintenance Information" on page 100.) For EPSON Total Disc Utility, see "EPSON Total Disc Utility" on page 39 or EPSON Total Disc Utility Help. How to Replace the Drive See the instruction manual of the drive
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    Guide for Mac for details on the handling of protective materials. • Make sure that no discs remain inside the product. • For PP . ∗PP-100II/PP-100: approximately 24.0 kg ∗PP-100AP: approximately 22.0 kg ∗PP-50: approximately disc cover, ink cartridge cover, or Stacker 4 (only for PP-100II/PP-100/PP
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    1 and drive 2. For the procedure, see the instruction manual of the drive. 4 Attach protective materials to the arm, and secure them with tape. 5 Attach Stacker 1, Stacker 2, and Stacker 3 (only for PP-100II/PP-100/PP-100AP), and secure them with tape. 6 Open the ink cartridge cover, and secure the
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    Troubleshooting Notes • Refer to this information together with the EPSON Total Disc Utility Help and the information available on the Epson website. • If your problem cannot be resolved even after the following remedies, contact customer support services for assistance. (See "Where to Get Help"
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    that there are no foreign objects inside. If the problem still cannot be solved, see "Disc Does not Come Out" on page 127. Unable to release multiple disc feeds error Is there a problem with the disc? Multiple disc feeds error may occur depending on disc thickness or warpage, even when multiple
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    Disc Writing Problems (Only for PP-100II/PP-100/PP-50) Symptom/Problem Status A writing error has occurred. Unable to write to disc/ Unable to read disc Check/Remedy Procedure Is the disc scratched or dirty? Scratched or dirty discs cannot be used. Replace with another disc. The quality of the
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    on inkjet printer discs? The product supports discs for inkjet printers. This product does not support thermal transfer printer discs. Also, the printing quality may vary depending on the quality of the printing discs. Use of Epson specified CD and DVD discs is recommended. Epson offers specified CD
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    the time after label printing is completed until the disc ink is dried in the printer tray. Set a longer ink drying time. • When publishing with EPSON Total Disc Maker: Set in Publish view. • When publishing with other applications: Set with the printer driver. (See "Print Settings area" on page 46
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    the software, make sure to turn the product off; then start installation. The drive cannot be used. Is use of the drive stopped? When a write error occurs based on a preset retry write count, use of the drive is automatically stopped. Set Drive to Use in Properties screen of EPSON Total Disc
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    on page 85 for details on the nozzle check. You can check error status and remedies also in EPSON Total Disc Utility. Notes See EPSON Total Disc Utility Help for details. Power light BUSY light ERROR light INK light Stacker lights *PP-50 does not have the STACKER 4 light. The light statuses are
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    Troubleshooting Error Associated with Disc Transfer Lights Power BUSY ERROR INK STACKER Conditions/Remedies 1234 Disc pick error Resolve the problem as follows. 1. Open the disc cover and fully separate the discs in the input stacker to prevent them from sticking together. 2. Close the disc
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    Lights Power BUSY ERROR INK STACKER Conditions/Remedies 1234 Disc transfer error Resolve the problem as follows. 1. Turn the product off. 2. Remove the disc. 3. Turn the product on and retry to publish a disc. Arm failed to release a disc Resolve the problem as follows. 1. Turn the product off.
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    Troubleshooting Error Associated with Stacker Lights Power BUSY ERROR INK STACKER Conditions/Remedies 1234 Only for PP-100II/PP-100/PP-100AP Stacker 3 is inserted for Standard mode or External Output mode (when Stacker 4 is set as the output stacker). Remove Stacker 3. Stacker 1 is not
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    for PP-100II/PP-100/PP-100AP Stacker 4 is full. Remove published discs from Stacker 4. Only for PP-100II/PP-100/PP-100AP Stacker 4 is open. Close Stacker 4. Error Associated with Ink Lights Power BUSY ERROR INK STACKER Conditions/Remedies 1234 Ink low Prepare a new ink cartridge. Use of Epson
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    it again. Only for PP-100/PP-50 The ink has reached its replacement time or it is not installed correctly. The ink pad cannot be replaced by the customer. Please contact Customer Support. (See "Where to Get Help" on page 142.) Printer maintenance error Contact customer support for details. (See
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    " on page 100 and "Replacing the Drive (Only for PP-100II)" on page 105.) Invalid disc error Check as follows. 1. Check the disc type. If the disc loaded in the stacker differs from the disc type you set in the Properties screen of EPSON Total Disc Utility, change the disc or setting. (See
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    Troubleshooting Other Error Lights Power BUSY ERROR INK STACKER Conditions/Remedies 1234 Improper status error Turn the product off and back on. 121
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    Total Disc Utility EPSON Total Disc Utility enables you to check the status of this product and the remedy procedures for errors. See "Starting EPSON Total Disc Utility" on page 39 for EPSON Total Disc Utility start procedure. ➀ Operation Guidance ➁ Ink Status ➂ Drive Status (PP-100II/ PP-100/PP-50
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    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 Utility Is an error message displayed in EPSON Total Disc Utility
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    Check 4: Check of printer driver settings Is the printer registered? 1 Click [System Preferences] in the Dock. 2 Click [Print & Scan] ([Print & Fax] in Mac OS X v10.6) in Hardware. 3 Check that this product icon (EPSON PP-xxx-xxxxxx) is found in Printers. If the icon is not found, the printer
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    Troubleshooting Is the printer set to Pause? If Paused is displayed for the product's icon (EPSON PP-xxx-xxxxxx), follow the steps below to resume the printer. 1 Select the product icon (EPSON PP-xxx-xxxxxx) and double-click Open Print Queue.... 2 Click Resume Printer. 125
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    and then reinstall it. See "Uninstalling the Software" on page 33 for the software uninstallation procedure. See Setup Guide for Mac for the software installation procedure. Please contact Customer Support if this still does not resolve the problem. When making inquiries, please provide information
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    Troubleshooting Disc Does not Come Out Perform the procedure below if the disc cannot be ejected because the drive tray or printer tray does not come out. Drive Tray Does not Come Out (Only for PP-100II/PP-100/PP-50) Turn the power of the product off and then on again. If the drive tray still does
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    product off and then on again. If the printer tray still does not come out, perform the procedure below. For PP-100II 1 Turn the product off. See "Turning Off the Power" on page 20. 2 After the Power light the printer tray in the direction of the arrow indicated below. 5 Open the disc cover. 128
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    6 Pull out the printer tray. Troubleshooting 7 Remove the disc, and close the disc cover. The printer tray automatically closes when the power is turned on in Step 9. 8 Reattach the maintenance box cover. 9 Insert the power plug into the outlet, and turn on the power. 129
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    For PP-100/PP-50 1 Turn the product off. See "Turning Off the Power" on page 20. 2 After the Power light goes off, unplug the power plug from the outlet. 3 Remove the two screws to remove the rear printer cover. If the disc can be removed, eject the disc and reattach the rear printer cover. If
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    6 Pull out the printer tray. Troubleshooting 7 Remove the disc, and close the disc cover. The printer tray automatically closes when the power is turned on in Step 9. 8 Reattach the rear printer cover. 9 Insert the power plug into the outlet, and turn on the power. 131
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    For PP-100AP 1 Turn the product off. See "Turning Off the Power" on page 20. 2 After the Power light goes off, unplug the power plug from the outlet. 3 Loosen the two screws. 4 Remove the maintenance box cover. 5 Pull out the maintenance box. • Do not tilt the used maintenance box. Otherwise ink may
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    Troubleshooting 6 Grasp the fixture as shown in the figure below, and push the printer tray in the direction of the arrow indicated below. 7 Open the disc cover. 8 Pull out the printer tray. 9 Remove the disc, and close the disc cover. The printer tray automatically closes when the power is turned
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    11 Reattach the maintenance box cover. 12 Tighten the two screws. 13 Insert the power plug into the outlet, and turn on the power. 134
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    Troubleshooting Disc Recording Surface is Stained with Ink When the disc recording surface is stained with ink, the printer tray may be dirty. Clean the printer tray by following the procedure below. For PP-100II 1 Turn the product off. See "Turning Off the Power" on page 20. 2 After the Power light
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    6 Pull out the printer tray. 7 Use a soft cloth to wipe off any dirt on the printer tray. 8 Close the disc cover. The printer tray automatically closes when the power is turned on in Step 10. 9 Reattach the maintenance box cover. 10Insert the power plug into the outlet, and turn on the power. 136
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    Troubleshooting For PP-100/PP-50 1 Turn the product off. See "Turning Off the Power" on page 20. 2 After the Power light goes off, unplug the power plug from the fixture as shown in the figure below, and push the printer tray in the direction of the arrow indicated below. 5 Open the disc cover. 137
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    6 Pull out the printer tray. 7 Use a soft cloth to wipe off any dirt on the printer tray. 8 Close the disc cover. The printer tray automatically closes when the power is turned on in Step 10. 9 Reattach the rear printer cover. 10Insert the power plug into the outlet, and turn on the power. 138
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    Troubleshooting For PP-100AP 1 Turn the product off. See "Turning Off the Power" on . 5 Pull out the maintenance box. • Do not tilt the used maintenance box. Otherwise ink may leak. • Do not touch the ink ejection port of the maintenance box or the inside of the box insertion opening of the product
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    push the printer tray in the direction of the arrow indicated below. 7 Open the disc cover. 8 Pull out the printer tray. 9 Use a soft cloth to wipe off any dirt on the printer tray. 10 Close the disc cover. The printer tray automatically closes when the power is turned on in Step 14
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    12 Reattach the maintenance box cover. Troubleshooting 13 Tighten the two screws. 14 Insert the power plug into the outlet, and turn on the power. 141
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    in Europe (EMEA) Contacts for information, support, and services are: Web site URL: http://www. epson-europe. com Or contact your local distributor or Epson sales company. If you need the latest drivers, FAQs, manuals, or other downloadable, access: http://download.epson-biz.com/?service=dp 142
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    -8899-3666 Fax: 02-8899-3777 If you need the latest drivers, FAQs, manuals, or other downloadable, access: http://www.epson.com.au Help for Users in Southeast Asia Contacts for information, support, and services are: PT. Epson Indonesia Wisma Kyoei Prince, 16th Floor Jl. Jend Sudirman Kav. 3 Jakarta
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    Floor, South Sathorn Road Yannawa Sathorn, Bangkok 10120 Thailand, Tel: 0-2685-9888 Fax: 0-2685-9889 Helpdesk: 0-2685-9899 http://www.epson.co.th Epson Philippines Corporation 8th Floor, Anson's Centre #23 ADB Avenue, Pasig City 1605, Philippines Trunkline: 63-2 706-2609 Customer Care: Trunkline
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    100 Item External dimensions Weight PP-100AP Item External dimensions Weight PP-50 Item External dimensions Weight Description 377 mm (W) x 493 mm (D) x 348 mm (H) Approx. 24.0 kg (including the stackers and ink cartridges, but not including the power cord and discs) Description 377 mm (W) x 465 mm
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    Print Mode Setting (Quality/Speed): 3 Print Mode Setting (Quality/Speed): 2 Print Mode Setting (Quality/Speed): 1 PP-50 Write and print Item CD DVD Description 30 discs per hour Conditions: When using Epson specified CD-Rs, drive speed of 40x, writing data of 600 MB, and speed/ bidirectional
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    CD DVD Description 3 1 4 *: Guaranteed number of products that can process jobs published from one connected PC at the same time. More than one PP-50 cannot be connected to one PC. Printing specifications Item Printing method Number of head nozzles Black Cyan Magenta Yellow Light cyan Light
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    mm (H) Dye-based ink Drive specifications (Only for PP-100II/PP-100/PP-50) Item Number of drives installed Loading type Write speed PP-100II/PP-100 PP-50 CD-R DVD-R DVD+R +R DL, write speed will be set to 2.4x. • CD/DVD discs created with this product's drive may not be able to be recognized,
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    Rated current Power consumption Average during operation Average during standby Power cord PP-100II Approx. 52W Description PP-100 PP-100AP AC 100 to 240 V 50 to 60 Hz 1.0 A Approx. 41 W Approx. 30 W PP-50 Approx. 40 W Approx. 27W Approx. 24 W Approx. 20 W Approx. 28 W power cord
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    FCC Part 15 Subpart B Class B CAN/CSA-CEI/IEC CISPR 22 Class B AS/NZS CISPR22 Class B EN60950-1 EN55022 Class A EN61000-3-2 EN61000-3-3 EN55024 PP-100II/PP-50 Safety Item EMC Low voltage directive 2006/95/EC EMC directive 2004/108/EC Description UL60950-1 CAN/CSA-C22. 2 No. 60950-1 FCC Part 15
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    maintenance box with Discproducer series products: Part Ink cartridge Cyan Light Cyan Light Magenta Magenta Yellow Black Maintenance box (only for PP-100II and PP-100AP) Part numbers C13S020447 C13S020448 C13S020449 C13S020450 C13S020451 C13S020452 PMJB100 Discs Epson offers the specified
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