Rimage's exclusive thermal transfer technology is designed specifically for your CD or DVD printing. The PrismPlus! uses an indelible thermal process - no drying or curing time. It has rugged durability for 24-hour, 7-day use. Your production cost will be under 4 cents per disc - full coverage. And, talk about speed - your discs will print in less than 10 seconds per disc - full coverage! Request a free PrismPLUS! Print sample.
CD-Designer label creation software is also included with the PrismPlus! This software allows you to import graphics and text. Features include serialization, bar codes, and data merging capabilities. However, you don't need to be limited to the tools provided because the printer works well with such industry-standard software as Adobe® Illustrator®, Adobe® Photoshop®, Macromedia® FreeHand®, QuarkExpress®, and CorelDRAW®. Graphic designers can compose labels using the software of their choice.
One unique aspect of the PrismPlus! when used in a suitable Rimage system, is its Perfect Print feature. Perfect Print enables you to print variable data such as names and account numbers on a disc that has already been silk-screened.
An optical sensor in the Rimage transporter detects a small index mark that is silk-screened in the index ring along with your silk-screened design. The transporter then rotates the disc to the correct orientation so your customized printing will always be aligned with your original silk-screened artwork.
More information on Perfect Print and how to set up your artwork for maximum effectiveness.
The PrismPlus! comes loaded with special features :
Ribbon Saver - Reduces ribbon waste by using only the amount needed for printing, lowering printing cost and maximizing throughput.
Printhead Integrity Check - Automatically tests the printhead printing elements ensuring high quality images.
Ribbon Validation - Monitors ribbon usage and indicates when ribbon capacity is running low.
Cleaning Mode - Allows you to quickly clean the entire printhead surface using the Prism cleaning pad.
The PrismPlus! is available in a variety of configurations. For easy, economical desktop use, there's the stand alone PrismPlus! For batch printing, there is the AutoPrismPlus!, an automatically loading printer that connects via USB connection to a PC. For true on-demand CD-R/DVD-R production, connect your PrismPlus! to one of Rimage's highly productive publishing systems.
Specifications:
Image Properties:
Resolution 300x300 DPI 300x600 DPI
Width 5.12” (1536 pixels) 5.12” (1536 pixels)
Height 4.52” (1356 pixels) 4.52” (2712 pixels)
Printer Ribbons:
| Ribbon Color | Ribbon Identifier | Ribbon Part # |
| Black | Silver leader | 201737-006 |
| Red | Silver leader | 202082-002 |
| Blue | Logo Leader | 203217-001 |
| Multicolor | Yellow leader | 202506-001 |
Recommended Storage:
Store at temperatures at –5°C (23°F) to 40°C (104°F) at 20-85% relative humidity.
Caution: Do not expose thermal ribbons to direct sunlight or moisture.
Printing Method:
Thermal transfer line printer
Printing Speed, at 400 strobe(including drawer cycle time):
Less than 13 seconds for 100% coverage, single-pass, monocolor printing.
Less than 4 seconds for 15% coverage, single-pass, monocolor printing.
Less than 40 seconds for 100% multicolor coverage.
Printing Direction:
Images are printed from a top to bottom orientation as the media is moving out of the
machine.
Printing Adjustments:
Print strobe and media type parameters are used to control print quality. See “Setting
Print Contrast” in Chapter 2 for more information.
Print Quality:
300x300 or 300x600 dpi (11.8 dots per mm)
Nominal Media Diameter:
4.72" (120 mm)
Effective Print Area:
114.5 mm (4.5") Outside Dimension
Inside Dimension is dependent on media coating. Typical is 45 mm (1.8”), and 50mm
(2.0”) for media with barcodes.
Media Types:
Standard CD-R (lacquer or matte finish) or CD-ROM without art screening, DVD, White
flood coat for thermal printing.
Single Ribbon Color:
Black, with other one-color ribbons available (minimum quantities apply)
Multi-Color Ribbon:
Cyan, Yellow, and Magenta ribbon for multi-color printing.
Printable Colors:
The printer dithers up to 4096 colors and 16 shades of grey.
Ribbon Capacity:
Mono-color – minimum of 2200 discs fully printed (single-pass printing)
Multi-color – maximum of 500 discs
Ribbon Saver:
Intelligent ribbon consumption uses only the ribbon required, which greatly increases
ribbon capacity, lowering printing costs. (Monocolor ribbon only.)
Physical Properties:
6.0" H x 8.5" W x 14.0" D
(152.4 mm x 215.9 mm x 355.6 mm)
20 pounds (9.1 kg)
Interface:
Micro Centronics Parallel, Serial, or USB 1.1
Power:
100-240 VAC, 50-60 Hz, 1.10–0.45 Amps auto ranging, power factor correcting, 110 W
max.
Operating Temperature:
60° F to 90° F (15.5° C to 35° C)
Relative Humidity:
30% to 80% non-condensing
Graphic Filters:
Dependant on labeling software.
System Requirements:
Pentium 100 or better with 16MB, Windows 95 or greater, Windows 2000/XP is
recommended.
Agency Listings:
Emissions: FCC Class A (meets class B), EN55022 Class B
Susceptibility: EN50082-1
Safety: UL 1950, CAN C22.2, No 950, EN 60950
Conformance Marks: UL, UL listed, CE
Rimage PrismPlus! AutoPrint Disk Printer
