Primera Bravo Disc Publisher
1. Introduction
PRIMERA BRAVO OPTICAL PUBLISHING SYSTEM - Page 1
On
September 3rd Primera technology announced the availability of "Bravo
Disc Publisher", an automated CD/DVD duplication and printing system.
Bravo is designed for hands-free, automated production of up to 25 CDs or
DVDs per job. A robotic mechanism is used to transport discs into the built-in
40x CD recorder or an optional Pioneer combo DVD-R/CD recorder. After recording,
discs are automatically transported to the integrated printer and printed
in full color at up to 2400 dpi resolution.
Main specifications
Bravo combines automated robotic disc duplication and full-color printing
in a compact, "all-in-one" desktop unit. Up to 25 discs per job
are automatically produced. The available models are the CD Publisher for
writing / printing on CD-R media and the DVD Publisher, for writing / printing
on DVD-R discs respectively. The Bravo CD Publisher uses a built-in 40x CD-R/RW
recorder from Teac, allowing users to write a full 650MB disc in less than
3 minutes. The DVD Publisher produces both DVD-R and CD-R recordings. The
built-in drive comes from Pioneer, and supports both 2x DVD-R and 8x CD-R
writing.
Bravo incorporates high-resolution ink-jet printing technology. You'll be
able to produce graphics, photos and text with photo-realistic 2400 dpi print
resolution (maximum). Using printable-surface media, Bravo prints directly
onto the surface of discs.
Bravo produces not only standard 120mm CD's and DVD's, but also several of
the most popular business card-shaped and mini-CD formats. However, an optional
adapter kit is required in this case.
The attached CD/DVD burning software from Veritas allows virtually any digital
information to be duplicated. SureThing CD Labeler First Edition software,
is also included.
The detailed specifications are illustrated in the following table.
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Disc Capacity
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25 disc input/output or 50 discs in “kiosk”mode
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Recording Speeds
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CD-R: Up to 40x
DVD-R/CD-R: 2x/8x |
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Recordable Formats
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CD: CD-R, CD-RW, CD-Audio (CD-DA),
Video-CD, MP3 to CD-Audio, most other industry-standard CD formats DVD: DVD-R,DVD-RW; other formats to be added as they become standardized |
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Print Method
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Ink-jet
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Print Resolutions
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2400x1200 dpi, 1200x1200 dpi and 600x600
dpi
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Maximum Print
Width |
4.724" (120mm)
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Ink Cartridges
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Dual CMY color and black monochrome
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Colors
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16.7 million and black monochrome
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Color Matching
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PrimaColor™ color matching software
included
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Label Software
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SureThing CD Labeler First Edition
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Media Types
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Printable-surface CDs and DVDs
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Operating Systems
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Windows 2000 and XP
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Weight
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18 lbs. (8.2kg)
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Dimensions
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17.25"W x 7.25"H x 16"D(438mmW x 184mmH x 406mmD) |
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Interfaces
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Control and printing - USB2.0
Image data - FireWire (IEEE1394) |
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Minimum System Requirements
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Pentium III (or equivalent) at 450MHz or higher256MB RAM, an available PCI slot for the FireWire (IEEE-1394) adapter card or a built-in FireWire portAn available USB portNote: For the DVD-R model you must have Windows 2000 or XP with a NTFS drive partition. (This is required for being able to write files larger than 2GB.) |
Package
As
we mentioned, Bravo CD/DVD Publishers include built-in either a CD-R or a
DVD-R/CD-R recorder and an integrated 2400 dpi disc label printer, black and
color ink cartridges, Prassi PrimoCD/DVD 2.0 for Windows 2000/XP, power supply,
USB and FireWire (IEEE 1394) cables and instructions.
Installation requires
an available FireWire (IEEE 1394) port or add-on board (sold separately) and
an available USB port.
Except from the main device, the Publisher package includes all the essential
accessories for the complete and hassle-free operation of the unit.
The accessories supplied are the following. (More information for the usability
of each accessory is given later in this article):
o Gray Plastic Input and Output Bins
o Switching Power Supply with Power Cord
o One Three-Color (CMY) Ink Cartridge
o One Monochrome Black Ink Cartridge
o Quick Start Installer Disc (for use with both CD-R and DVD-R models)
o IEEE 1394 FireWire Cable (Black)
o USB Interface Cable (Biege)
o Warranty Card
o Operator's Manual, Quick Start Guide and other printed information
Price
The Bravo CD Publisher package costs $1995.00 and the CD/DVD Publisher $2495.00. The price of the color and monochrome ink cartridges is $ 42.95 each.
Written by: A. Papantoniou
