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c Caution: ❏ Make sure to set the inner diameter and the outer diameter within the areas shown above. Printing on sections outside the printable area may damage your CD/DVD drive. ❏ The EPSON Total Disc Maker can set between inner diameter of 18 mm to outer diameter of 119.4 mm (0.71 to 4.70"). However, printing outside printable area (45 to 116 mm) may result in sticking. It is recommended to check the disc type before using. When printing outside printable area (ink absorbing layer) of the disc is being used, ink printed outside the printable area does not fix. Check the label of the printable area of the disc being used before setting. ❏ Precautions for setting the printable area -Make sure that the printable area set does not exceed the printable area of the actual disc being used. -Check whether coloration of print made on the rib (stack ring) is not uniform. -Printing on the rib (stack ring) may cause ink sticking, disc sticking, and ink erasure after printing. ❏ Measures to be taken when printing outside printable area When printing inside the inner diameter results in ink sticking, disc sticking, and ink erasure, the following action can be taken to avoid that. -Set Drying Time on the printer driver's printer settings screen and print. Although throughput may be reduced, problems will be avoided or reduced since the disc will be ejected after a set time. -Enable Publish after Mask Rib Area. If you print from another application, set from the user-defined label setting in the printer driver. If you print from the Total Disc Maker, set from Set Inner/Outer Diameter setting. Note: When you print on CDs/DVDs with a commercially available software package that supports CD/DVD printing, you have to make the following settings. Size Type Margins on all sides 124 x 124 mm (4.88 x 4.88") CD/DVD Label, CD/DVD Premium Label, or EPSON Specified CD/DVD Label 2 mm (0.08") Ink cartridges Color Cartridge life Temperature Black, Yellow, Magenta, Light Magenta, Cyan, Light Cyan Use within 6 months of opening the package. Storage: -20 to 40 °C (-4 to 104 °F) 1 month at 40 °C (104 °F) Product Information 93

Section	Page
Copyright and Trademarks	2
Contents	3
Important Notice and Safety Instructions	7
Important Note	7
Important Safety Instructions	7
Setting up the product	7
Choosing a place for the product	8
Using the product	9
Handling ink cartridges	9
Notice for CD/DVD discs	10
Concerning incidental loss arising out of this product	11
About usage limitation	11
Warnings, Cautions, and Notes	11
Using Your Software	13
Adding the product	13
Overview of EPSON Total Disc Maker	13
EPSON Total Disc Maker	13
EPSON Total Disc Monitor	13
EPSON Total Disc Setup	14
Using EPSON Total Disc Maker	14
Starting EPSON Total Disc Maker	14
Overview of Printer Driver	14
Accessing the printer driver	14
Uninstalling EPSON Total Disc Maker	15
Publishing Discs	17
Introduction	17
Turning power on/off	17
Overview of publishing mode	18
Drive settings	19
Printer settings	19
Notice for CD/DVD writing and printing	20
Printing on CDs/DVDs with a commercially available software package	22
Standard Mode	22
Loading CDs/DVDs	22
Making disc settings and creating labels	25
Publishing discs	26
External Output Mode	30
Loading CDs/DVDs	30
Making disc settings and creating labels	37
Publishing discs	38
Batch Mode	40
Loading CDs/DVDs	40
Making disc settings and creating labels	44
Publishing discs	44
Taking Out Discs	49
Canceling Publishing	50
Replacing Ink Cartridges	51
Checking the Ink Cartridge Status	51
Precautions on Ink Cartridge Replacement	52
Replacing an Ink Cartridge	53
Maintaining Your Product	57
Checking the Print Head Nozzles	57
Using the Nozzle Check utility	57
Cleaning the Print Head	58
Using the Head Cleaning utility	59
Using the product buttons	60
Aligning the Print Head	60
Using the Print Head Alignment utility	60
Correcting the Printing Position	61
Using the Correcting the Printing Position utility	61
Cleaning Your Product	61
Cleaning the exterior of the product	61
Cleaning the interior of the product	62
Cleaning the filter	63
Transporting Your Product	64
Troubleshooting	66
Diagnosing the Problem	66
Error indicators	66
EPSON Total Disc Monitor	73
Checking Product Status	73
Using EPSON Total Disc Monitor	73
Print Quality Problems	74
Horizontal banding	75
Vertical misalignment	76
Banding	76
Incorrect or missing colors	76
Blurry or smeared printout	77
Miscellaneous Printout Problems	77
Incorrect or garbled characters	77
Incorrect margins	78
Printout has a slight slant	78
Printed side is smeared or scuffed	78
Printing is too slow	78
Ink adheres to the recording surface	79
Disc or the CD/DVD Tray Does Not Feed Correctly	79
Disc does not feed	79
Multiple discs feed	80
Disc jams	80
Writing Problem	81
Cannot write to the disc	81
The Product Does Not Functiont	81
All lights are off	81
Lights came on and then went out	82
Only the power light is on	82
The ink light is flashing or is on after you replace the cartridge	82
Software cannot be installed	82
Ink Pad Nearly Full message is displayed by the software	83
Where To Get Help	84
Contacting Customer Support	84
Before Contacting Epson	84
Help for Users in the United States and Canada	84
Help for Users in the Europe (EMEA)	85
Product Information	86
Product Parts and Control Panel Functions	86
Product Parts	86
Control Panel	88
Ink and Disc	89
Ink cartridges	89
Discs	90
System Requirements	90
For using the product	90
Technical Specifications	91
Disc	91
Ink cartridges	93
Mechanical	94
Electrical	94
Environmental	95
Standards and approvals	95
Interface	95
Lifetime	96

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Product Information

Caution:

❏

Make sure to set the inner diameter and the outer diameter within the areas shown above.

Printing on sections outside the printable area may damage your CD/DVD drive.

❏

The EPSON Total Disc Maker can set between inner diameter of 18 mm to outer diameter

of 119.4 mm (0.71 to 4.70"). However, printing outside printable area (45 to 116 mm) may

result in sticking. It is recommended to check the disc type before using.

When printing outside printable area (ink absorbing layer) of the disc is being used, ink

printed outside the printable area does not fix. Check the label of the printable area of the

disc being used before setting.

❏

Precautions for setting the printable area

-Make sure that the printable area set does not exceed the printable area of the actual

disc being used.

-Check whether coloration of print made on the rib (stack ring) is not uniform.

-Printing on the rib (stack ring) may cause ink sticking, disc sticking, and ink erasure after

printing.

❏

Measures to be taken when printing outside printable area

When printing inside the inner diameter results in ink sticking, disc sticking, and ink

erasure, the following action can be taken to avoid that.

-Set Drying Time on the printer driver’s printer settings screen and print. Although

throughput may be reduced, problems will be avoided or reduced since the disc will be

ejected after a set time.

-Enable Publish after Mask Rib Area. If you print from another application, set from the

user-defined label setting in the printer driver. If you print from the Total Disc Maker, set

from Set Inner/Outer Diameter setting.

Note:

When you print on CDs/DVDs with a commercially available software package that supports

CD/DVD printing, you have to make the following settings.

Ink cartridges

Size

124 x 124 mm (4.88 x 4.88")

Type

CD/DVD Label, CD/DVD Premium Label, or EPSON

Specified CD/DVD Label

Margins on all sides

2 mm (0.08")

Color

Black, Yellow, Magenta, Light Magenta, Cyan, Light Cyan

Cartridge life

Use within 6 months of opening the package.

Temperature

Storage:

-20 to 40 °C (-4 to 104 °F)

1 month at 40 °C (104 °F)