Set the printable area – Rimage 480i User Manual
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Operate the Rimage 480i Printer
Set the Printable Area
This functionality allows you to adjust the non-printable area, or mask settings, for standard CD/DVD 120 mm
media. You can set the outer and inner diameters to print the disc without overlapping the disc edges.
Note: If you print on areas of the disc where the surface is not suitable for printing, the ink will smear or run.
1.
Navigate to Printing Preferences
2. Select
the
Mask Settings tab.
3. Measure the printable area and adjust the settings.
y
If you use hub-printable discs with a stacking ring:
a. In
the
Hub Area Settings box, select the Printing on Hub checkbox to print on the disc hub.
Disc with a stacking ring
Tip: Some older discs have a printable hub and a gap for the stacking ring. If you have media
like this, use the following printable areas:
Standard Area:
y
Outer Diameter 118 mm
y
Inner Diameter 38 mm
Hub Area:
y
Outer Diameter 35 mm
y
Inner Diameter 24 mm
b. Measure the inner diameter of the printable surface.
c. In
the
Hub Area Settings field, enter the inner diameter that you measured in step b.
d. Measure the outer diameter of the printable hub area.
e. In
the
Hub Area Settings field, enter the outer diameter that you measured in step d.
f.
Measure the inner diameter of the standard printable area.
g. In
the
Standard Area Settings field, enter the diameter that you measured in step f.
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