Printing to the discpainter printer, Using sample files, General printing instructions – Dymo Disc Painter User Manual

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Printing from Mac OS

Printing to the DiscPainter Printer

This section describes the steps required to print images to your printer from applications other than
the Discus for DYMO software. The printing process varies to some degree with different
applications. Sample files for several common applications are provided to simplify printing from
these programs.

For details about printing using a particular program, see the documentation included with that
program. For information on using the printer with the Discus for DYMO software, see the Discus
for DYMO Online Help. Below are some general tips on using the printer with other applications.

To configure your application to print to the DiscPainter printer

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Set up a paper size that matches the size of the disc you are using.
For example, if printing to a Standard (120 mm, 4.7") disc, set up a paper size of 120 mm wide
and 120 mm high; if printing to a Mini (80 mm, 3.15") disc, set up a paper size of 80 mm wide
and 80 mm high.

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Set all the margins to 0.

The new document is a 120 mm or 80 mm square with no margins on any of the four sides. By
defining the appropriate paper size, your design will be centered on the paper.

Using Sample Files

Sample files for several popular graphics design programs are included in the Sample Documents
folder. These sample files contain the proper page settings for printing a CD/DVD design to the
DiscPainter printer.

Sample files are provided for the following programs:

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Photoshop

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Illustrator

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QuarkXPress

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InDesign

To create disc designs using one of the sample files

From the application program, select the program’s file open command and navigate to the
Sample Documents folder in the DYMO DiscPainter folder.

Select and open the sample file appropriate for the program you are using.
A blank document, pre-configured with the proper DiscPainter printer settings, is displayed.

Create your design and print.

Note

Make sure you set the printer features that are appropriate for the type of disc you are using.

General Printing Instructions

When you are ready to print an image onto a disc, follow the steps below.

To print to a DiscPainter printer

Insert a blank disc into the printer (see "Loading Discs" on page 6 for information).

Select Print (this command is typically accessed from the application’s File menu). The Print
dialog box is displayed.