Primera Composer - Signature III

Review Pages

1. Big toys for big boys ;-)
2. Installation
3. Installation (2)
4. Printing Software
5. Printing Performance
6. Composer CD Duplicator
7. Composer CDR Software
8. Movements of the Robotic Arm
9. Tests of the Composer/Signature III
10. Conclusion

Primera Composer/Signature III System - Page 10

Conclusion

Positive (+)

Negative (-)

- Very good/solid structure that can be used in demanding environments
- Includes PleXWriter PX-W1210S SCSI CDR-W driver
- Robotic arm moves with accuracy and without any problems
- Printing is very good when using special printable media
- You can upgrade the burning power of the system with faster SCSI CDR-W drives
- System can be fully controlled from the PC
- You can print/copy at the same time!
- Price is good compared with the competition

- Supports only 50CDs in ROW ;)
- PrimoCD is not the best solution especially for backup protected CDs
- Printer ink levels are not accurate
- Robotic arm drops first CD from high height (7cm)

The Primera Composer/Signature III system is really a great solution for those who need a small CD duplication/authoring factory (with or without printing option). The system combined with the proper software will make things simpler and easier for most users (PrimoCD Pro has it's known weakness) and the only thing you might also consider is another PC since the Composer/Signature III needs always to be attached in the PC.

The Signature III worked fast and with very good printing quality epsecially when combined with the proper printable CDs. There are still some issues with the ink level, which however are solved, in the new Signature IV CD printer. The Composer comes with a highly precision robotic arm that is necessary for all tasks. The included recorder (PleXWriter PX-W1210S) is possible the best (SCSI) 12x writing solution you can get.

The whole price of the system (4500$) sounds quite high but think of what you are getting - a small duplication/printing CD factory! The competition in the CDR Pro area is very hard but the combination of price/performance give's Primera the advantage....