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Alea Systems, Inc. Rev.1.13 Pingo-Photo Rep
User manual
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1. Introduction to the Pingo-Photo Rep system
The Pingo Photo system is comprised of three subsystems:
• The CD Printer module
• The Pingo Rep autoloader
• The Pingo Rep control software for Windows
1.1 Software revisions
1.13 The Pingo Rep is now able to print from .PRN file.
1.10 First release of the software
2. The CD Printer module
The Pingo Photo by Alea Systems, inc. is a PC controlled state-of-the-art, tabletop color ink jet printer for printing
on the surfaces of printable-surfaced, recordable compact discs. The printer delivers professional CDs without
the costs and efforts associated with the silk screen process. With the Alea Pingo Photo , image files are printed
directly onto ink-jet printable CD-R media as they appear on the computer screen.
The heart of the Pingo Photo is a modified Hewlett-Packard DeskJet 9xx, 2400 x 1200 DPI ink jet printer engine.
The modifications include increasing the "paper thickness" to accommodate the thickness of a CD-R disc and
providing the means to properly position a printable CD-R when the printer normally would load a sheet of paper.
Load control is derived from the printer's movements; therefore, no special software is required. Any program or
system that will print using the HP printer drivers will operate the Pingo Photo. The printer controller functions
are totally independent of the data stream between the computer and printer.
The Pingo Photo is controlled by a Windows-based computer running any desktop application with printer output
capability. This manual describes the exact placement of text and objects for proper print output to the Pingo
Photo. While paint, draw, illustration and page layout applications are best for print output, any application with
location-specific output control will work.
The CD-carrier mechanism is designed for precise operation and close-tolerance print placement.
Please note that many images, logos and pictures are protected by copyright laws in many countries around the
world. Unauthorized printing is the responsibility of the operator and the manufacturer does not bear any
responsibility for the way the equipment is used.