MF Digital OptiEC Inkjet Manual - Manual (Page 26)

OptiPrinter CD/DVD Inkjet Printer
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APPENDIX A: Using other Graphics Software Packages
CorelDRAW & Photoshop
While Discus offers a quick and easy method for designing CDs, if greater control & more
flexibility is what you need, you may wish to use a package such as Photoshop or CorelDRAW
to design your discs.
Create A Page
Like conventional inkjet printers, the OptiPrinter has been programmed with a standard
paper size (see Fig. B on next page). For most desktop printers this paper size is A4
(210 x 297 mm) or Letter (8.5 x 11“), for the OptiPrinter, the paper size is set at 124 mm
x 124 mm so that it accommodates a standard 120 mm CD or DVD plus smaller CD
business cards & mini discs
If you wish to use CorelDRAW or Photoshop graphics software to create an image to
print on the OptiPrinter, we recommend you start by creating a page 124 mm x 124 mm
in your design software. This will ensure that any images you subsequently create on
this page will fit onto the pre-set printer page.
Introducing the Mask
Unlike other CD & DVD printers on the market, the OptiPrinter boasts a unique and
easy to use mask, which makes the accurate printing of CDs from graphics software
packages such as CorelDRAW & Photoshop easier than ever before.
The OptiPrinter mask looks something like Fig.A and is 122mm x 122mm in size. The
shaded area represents the mask itself and through the use of the mask, the printer is
prevented from printing an image onto this area.
Mask
Fig. A