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Director EC Office Publisher with OptiEC PRO Printer

Installation Guide

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DIRECTOR EC OFFICE PUBLISHER WITH OptiEC PRO PRINTER

INSTALLATION GUIDE

DIRECTOR EC OFFICE PUBLISHER -- PC MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• A Pentium® 4 or compatible personal computer @ 2 GHz or faster.

• Windows 2000 Professional (service pack 4.0 or higher) or Windows XP (service pack 1.0a or higher)

• 1GB RAM

• One (1) Hard Disk Controller Adaptec BRAND Ultra 29160

• One (1) 18 GB SCSI 15,000rpm Ultra 160 SCSI Hard Drive (formatted NTSF) as follows:

• One (1) Basic Partition for System (C:)

• Two (2) 9GB NTFS Partitions (D:)(E:) – Temp folder in root on each partition

• One (1) Free PCI slot

• One (1) internal USB port for the Software Identifier Card (DKI-011-0107)

• One (1) external USB port for OptiEC PRO printer

• One (1) PCI Firewire B Card, IEEE-1394B, (supplied by MF DIGITAL)

• One (1) DKI011-0107 (supplied by MF DIGITAL) PC needs a free 3.5” floppy drive power cable for DKI card.

• One (1) External COM port (COM1 or COM2)

• Network 10/100Mbs on Board

• Video 1024 x 768

THE DIRECTOR EC SOFTWARE MUST BE INSTALLED in “C:\” DIRECTORY

MF DIGITAL

121 Carolyn Blvd.

Farmingdale, NY 11735

001 631 249 9393

www.mfdigital.com

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Installing the Firewire Adapter & Software Identifier Cards

(DKI001-0107)

Note:

You should never attempt to service a unit without ensuring proper anti-static protection. The use of a grounding strap, or other such grounding device, is advised. In addition, the internal configuration of your computer may be different from the computer pictured below.

Installing the Firewire Card

The DirectorEC Office Publisher requires one IEEE-1394B card.

1. Shut down the PC.

2. Turn the PC’s power off.

3. Unplug the PC’s power cord.

4. Remove the PC’s cover as indicated in the PC’s manual.

5. Locate an empty PCI slot, as seen in

(fig.1).

6. Install the firewire adapter card (fig. 2).

(fig. 1)

Installing the Software Identifier Card (DKI001-0107)

1. If your PC is not OFF, perform the

Windows shutdown now.

2. Turn-off powers switch and unplug

AC power from the wall.

3. If the PC’s cover has been reinstalled, remove it now.

4. Locate an empty slot to mount the

Software Identifier Card (fig. 3).

5. Connect the 3.5” floppy type power cable.

6. Using 9-pin ribbon, connect the card to an open internal USB on a PC motherboard.

3.5” Power Cable

USB

(fig. 2)

(fig. 3)

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4

1

3

Vcc

D-

D+ 6

8

5

10 9

USB pin assignment.

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Installing the Driver for the Software Identifier Card’s driver

(DKI001-0107)

1. Once the Software Identifier card is installed and PC is turned ON the

“Found New Hardware Wizard” window will popup.

2. Insert the Director EC Publisher software CD in a CD-ROM then choose the “Install the software automatically (Recommended)” option and click Next (fig. 1). windows (fig. 2).

4. Driver files will be copied and installed on a host PC (fig. 3). window (fig. 4).

6. Congratulations you have successfully installed the driver for the Software

Identifier Card.

(fig. 1)

(fig. 2)

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Making the Connection

1 & 2 Drive Systems have one firewire B cable connection (IEEE-1934B).

POWER

CABLE

SERIAL

CABLE TO PC

PRINTER INTERFACE

CABLE BETWEEN A

LOADER AND A PRINTER

PC Connection

USB CABLE

TO PC

POWER

CABLES

FIREWIRE

CABLE TO PC

(IEEE-1394)

Power cable

Serial cable to a loader

USB cable to a printer

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Firewire cable to a drive bay

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Installing the Director EC Office Publisher Software

Note:

When installing the Director

EC software on Windows XP system the “ODBC FoxPro” drivers MUST be installed.

(step # 7)

1. Insert the Director EC Publisher software CD.

2. From the CD ROM drive of the computer, click Director 3.0

4. You MUST accept default folder and click Next (fig. 2).

5. Confirm Installation and click Next

(fig. 3).

6. Installation completed click Close (fig.

4).

Note:

Before running Director 3.0 on a

Windows XP system the “ODBC

FoxPro” drivers MUST be installed

(step # 7)

7. (Windows XP systems ONLY) After installation of the Director EC software

Double click the VFPODBC file located on the Director EC Publisher software CD.

8. Congratulations you have successfully installed Director EC Office Publisher software.

(fig. 1)

(fig. 2)

(fig. 3)

(fig. 4)

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Installing the OptiEC PRO Printer Driver

1. Click Start-> Settings-> Printers

2. Click Add New Printer

3. The “Welcome to the Add Printer Wizard” window will appear (fig. 1). Click Next button.

4. In the “Local or Network Printer” window, uncheck the “Automatically detect installed

printer” option, leaving the “Local printer

attached to computer” option (fig. 2) and click

Next button.

5. In the “Select a Printer Port” window, select

USB001 port (fig. 3) then click Next button.

6. In the “Install Printer Software” window, click the “Have Disk” button (fig. 4). You will be then prompted to “Install from Disk”, click the

“Browse” button (fig. 5). Browse the location of the printer driver on a CD (fig. 6).

(fig. 5)

(fig. 6)

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(fig. 1)

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Installing the OptiEC PRO Printer Driver (cont.)

(fig. 9)

7. After specifying location of a driver for the

OptiEC PRO printer, the printer “CD/DVD

Printer 6” will appear in the “Add Printer

Window” (fig. 7). Click Next to continue.

8. In the “Name your Printer” window, leave the printer as the default name, and select the printer to be the default printer name (fig. 8) and click Next.

9. In the “Printer Sharing” window, select “Do

Not Share the Printer” (fig. 9) and click

Next.

10. Choose No for “Print Test Page” (fig. 10) then click Next.

11. The “Completing the Add Printer Wizard” window will appear (fig. 11). Click Finish.

12. Click on Continue Anyway button to proceed

(fig. 12).

13. You have now successfully installed the printer driver for OptiEC PRO printer.

(fig. 11)

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(fig. 7)

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Adjusting the OptiEC PRO Printer Driver Settings

Printing Preferences

To change the printing preferences for the OptiEC

PRO printer, please do the following:

1. Go to Start-> Settings -> Printers

2. Right-click on the CD/DVD Printer 6 in the Printers Folder

3. Go to Printing Preferences

4. For the Scribe Program to use the printer effectively, please match the settings of your printer driver to the example on the right-side of this page. a. Ink Cartridge setting depends on installed cartridge.

5. To save settings, click Apply and OK to exit.

***NOTE: Any changes made to the printer driver settings, require a NEW PRN file to be made. If you change one of the settings, be sure

to create a NEW PRN file.***

Printer Spooling

It is important to disable printer spooling on the

OptiEC PRO printer. To do so, please follow the steps below:

1. Go to Start-> Settings -> Printers

2. Right-click on the CD/DVD Printer 6 printer in the Printers Folder

3. Go to Properties

4. Go to the Advanced Tab

5. For the Scribe Program to use the printer effectively, please match the settings of your printer driver to the example on the right-side of this page.

6. To save settings, Click Apply and OK to exit.

***NOTE: Any changes made to the printer driver settings, require a NEW PRN file to be made. If you change one of the settings, be sure to create a NEW PRN file.***

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Selecting system drives and OptiEC PRO printer for Director EC

1. Execute the Director EC 3.00 program.

2. When the Director EC software is executed for the first time it might prompt the “System

Drives Missing” message. Click

OK to proceed.

MF Digital OptiEC PRO

3. Next, go to “System Setup” tab and select system drives “D and

E” Depending on systems configuration system drive letters might differ. (fig. 1) the

PRO printer.

5. Make sure the Skip Alignment

Spindle option is checked.

6. Finally, click the Apply button and restart the Director EC program.

System Setup tab

Note:

***Do not select drive C: as a system drive ***

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(fig. 1)

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Turning OFF Auto RUN on a CD-ROM drive.

1. Go to “Start”.

2. Go to “Run”

3. Type in “regedit” then click OK (fig.1)

4. Navigate to “Autorun” registry following the path

MyComputer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurentControlset\Services\Cdrom

(fig. 2)

5. Set value in “Autorun” registry to zero if different.

(fig. 1)

Autorun value should be set to zero.

(fig. 2)

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Installing the Director EC Publisher Alignment Utility for aligning the

Drive Tower and Printer

1. Insert the Director EC Office Publisher

CD into the CD-ROM drive of your PC. and Click OK (fig. 1). version (fig. 2).

5. A progress bar will appear (fig. 4).

(fig. 5)

(fig. 1)

(fig. 4)

(fig. 2)

(fig. 5)

(fig. 3)

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Aligning the Drive Tower

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1. From your Start Menu Open the SCRIBE EC

Alignment Utility (fig. 1). It will be located in the folder designated when you installed the alignment utility. Choose the appropriate COM

Port which the Scribe EC Loader is installed on and Click Start Test.

2.

Follow the instructions by opening the top

CD/DVD drive tray, and Clicking Yes (fig. 2).

The picker arm will hover a disc over the drive tray, observe the discs position and make the appropriate adjustments to the drive tower (fig.

3).

3.

Click Yes when you are satisfied with your adjustment (fig. 4).

4. The picker arm will then place the disc onto the drive tray. Follow the on screen instructions and click OK (fig. 5).

5. Once you are satisfied with the drive tower alignment, tighten the thumb-screws located on both sides of the drive tower (fig. 6).

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Aligning the OptiEC PRO Printer

Alert:

Before starting the Alignment Utility, position the back end of the inkjet printer in line with the dotted line on the top of the drive bay.

1.

From the Start Menu Open the SCRIBE EC

Alignment Utility. It will be located in the folder designated when you installed the alignment utility. Choose the appropriate COM

Port Number, which the Scribe EC Loader is connected to then choose the OptiEC then

Click the Start Test button (fig. 1).

2. Follow the onscreen instructions then Click

Yes button (fig. 2). The picker arm will then hover a disc over the open printer tray.

Observe disc’s position and make the appropriate adjustments to the printer (fig. 3).

3. Click Yes when you are satisfied with your adjustment (fig. 4).

4. The picker arm will then place a disc onto the printer tray. Follow the on screen instructions then click the OK button (fig. 5).

5. Once you are satisfied with the printer’s alignment, tighten the thumbscrews located on

both side of the printer (fig. 6).

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Troubleshooting

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1. Director EC program failed to initialize.

a. The Software Identifier Card was not installed. b. Software Identifier Card’s driver was not installed correctly.

2. Director EC program did not recognize the loader.

a. Check the power cable on the back of a Director EC loader. b. Make sure the power switch on the power supply of the loader is in the ON position (the I is pressed in). c. Make sure the power switch on Director EC loader is turned ON. d. Check the serial cable (RS232) connection between the Director EC loader and the host PC.

3. Director EC program did not recognize any drives.

a. Press the eject button on the drive to check for power. b. Check the power cable on the back of the drive bay. c. Turn the power button on the drive bay. The power button is located on the front of the tower. d. Check the firewire connection between the drive bay and the host PC. e. Check if Windows operating system recognized the drives by going to My Computer or Device

Manager. Windows operating system must initialize the drives prior to executing the Director EC program.

4. Director EC program did not recognize a printer.

a. Make sure power to the printer is turned ON. b. Make sure the Director EC program is set for MF Digital OptiEC PRO printer (page #5). c. Check the USB printer cable connection between the printer and the host PC. d. Check the printer interface cable connection between the printer and the Director EC loader (page

#4). e. Manually open the printer tray then execute the Director EC software.

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