Primera 4100 Series Disc Publisher

Blazingly Fast Printing and Robotics

Bravo 4100-Series are easily the fastest desktop disc printers and publishers in the world today. At just six (6) seconds to print each disc with 100% coverage in near-perfect quality, you'll be stunned at how fast your jobs will now get completed.
In fact, Bravo 4100-Series is up to 20 times faster than competitors for similar print quality*, making them the fastest desktop disc printers and publishers in the world.
Disc picking and transport robotics have both been optimized for speed, too. A rock-solid and reliable new belt drive system is utilized to deliver 300% faster robotics than previous models. The belt drive system also gives you smoother and quieter operation.

Separate Ink Cartridges for Lower Cost-Per-Disc

Bravo 4100-Series is Primera's first disc printer to offer separate ink cartridges for Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black (CMYK). This lets you replace only the color(s) that need replenishing; saving you money on every disc you print. This is especially true if you use more of one color on your discs than another.

Professional-Quality Printing

The built-in, high-resolution inkjet printing is powered by Lexmark®, a world leader in printing technology. With up to 4800 dpi quality, it has the highest printing resolution available from any manufacturer of disc printers and publishers.
Combine this ultra high resolution printing with Primera's TuffCoat with WaterShield™ CDs and DVDs and you'll get the most professional looking discs. TuffCoat with WaterShield discs are highly water, scratch, and smudge resistant. They also have a gorgeous, high-gloss finish unlike anything you've probably ever seen before. Virtually all other brands of inkjet-printable optical media are also supported.

Getting the Discs Out

In applications such as medical imaging and audio/video-on-demand it is imperative that discs are dispensed out the front of the unit. On Bravo 4100-Series, it's an automatic, built-in feature. On some competitive units you have to manually open a door or a drawer every time – a huge inconvenience if you're doing it all day long.

Pick the Bravo that's Right for You

With three models available, there's a Bravo 4100-Series model for almost any disc printing or disc publishing need.

• Bravo 4100 AutoPrinter – 100-disc capacity, print-only version with no drives; perfect for side-by-side use with tower-style disc duplicators
• Bravo 4101 Disc Publisher – 100-disc capacity with one recording drive
• Bravo 4102 Disc Publisher – 100-disc capacity with two recording drives

Bravo 4101 and 4102 may also be ordered with the latest-generation Blu-ray Disc™ recordable drives. With Bravo 4101 Blu or Bravo 4102 Blu you'll be able to record high-definition video as well as perform back-ups of files, photos, video and more. Both 25GB single-layer and 50GB dual-layer discs are supported.

The Most Illuminating Feature

The built-in blue LED lighting not only helps you see what's going on inside, but pulses when supplies are getting low and blinks on/off if an error condition is reported. You'll always know the status of your jobs whether you're sitting next to the unit or standing on the other side of the room.

Powerful Software that's Easy to Use

Using the Bravo 4100-Series is as easy as printing to any office printer. Primera's PTPublisher™ Software has won critical acclaim for its simple, wizard-style interface. Training new operators takes just minutes instead of hours.
Simply choose the type of job you want to perform (data, video, audio, etc.), match with a print file, and press "GO." It's that easy!
Built-in disc design software called SureThing™ Primera Edition (Windows) or DiscCover™ (Mac) lets you place photos, backgrounds, text and graphics anywhere on the disc, including as far into the middle of the disc as you wish – a major limitation with other brands of disc publishers.

Built-In Apps

Extra built-in software applications include:
PTRip™: robotically "RIPs" your personal music CDs and loads them into Apple® iTunes® for iPhone®, iPod® and iPod Touch® or Microsoft® Media Player.
PTBackUp™: automatic, scheduled back-ups of your files to CDs, DVDs or Blu-ray Discs.
PTProtect™: prevents unauthorized duplication of your valuable DVD video files. Three free protections are included.

Integration Made Easy

Sometimes integration is required for applications like PACS/DICOM medical imaging systems, law enforcement and surveillance video, back up and archival, audio and video on-demand and more. Primera makes integration easy with a simple yet comprehensive Software Developer's Kit (SDK) for both Windows and Mac. The SDK is free to qualified developers.

Simply the Best

With their incredibly fast output, superior print quality, valuable extra software, separate ink cartridges for affordable per-disc costs, Windows® and Mac® compatibility, top-notch reliability and more, you won't find a better mid-sized disc printer or publisher. You can feel confident buying a Primera product, too. Over the last ten years we've built more disc publishers than all of our competitors combined.

Fujitsu fi-6240

Small businesses and distributed scanning applications are the ideal market for this sheet fed, full 24 bit colour, duplex scanner. With a recommended daily duty cycle of up to 3000 A4 documents per day and the ability to scan at 60ppm / 120 ipm in mono or 40ppm / 80 ipm in full 24 bit colour.

Improved Feeding Capability
The fi-6240 incorporates a new feeding mechanism based on its highly respected sibling, the fi-5900C.
Based on brake roller technology rather than a pad, this provides much more reliable and controllable feeding of a wide range of papers and other media.

Quality
The fi-6240 offers high quality output resolution up to 1200dpi. interpolated or 600dpi optical. Control over error diffusion, colour dropout and gamma correction via the driver allows a wide variety of documents to be scanned.
The user selectable black/white background enables the use of document deskew and autocropping of mixed document and high quality scanning of thin documents.

Advanced Imaging features
The fi-6240 incorporates the latest imaging technology to allow multi streaming, page splitting, punched hole removal and advanced cropping.

Software
The fi-6240 is supplied with VRS Pro the de-facto standard for image handling, it simplifies the scanning process, ensuring the best quality image in a single pass without the need to manually adjust Scanner setting. VRS Pro will also auto rotate documents based on content - cutting down paper preparation time.

Also included is ScandAll Pro scanning application, which can simplify batch scanning operations to a single button press on the scanner.

Additional features
Complete with built in flatbed scanner for exception processing.
When not in use the scanner reverts to a sleep mode using only 6.2 watts of power.

Interface
The fi-6240 PA03540-B501 has both an industry standard SCSI and USB 2.0 interface fitted as standard.

fi-6130

Small businesses and distributed scanning applications are the ideal market for this sheet fed, full 24 bit colour, duplex scanner. With a recommended daily duty cycle of up to 2000 A4 documents per day and the ability to scan at 40ppm / 80 ipm in mono or 30ipm / 60 ipm in full 24 bit colour.

Improved Feeding Capability
The fi-6130 incorporates a new feeding mechanism based on its highly respected sibling, the fi-5900C.
Based on brake roller technology rather than a pad, this provides much more reliable and controllable feeding of a wide range of papers and other media.

Quality
The fujitsu fi-6130 offers high quality output resolution up to 1200dpi. interpolated or 600dpi optical. Control over error diffusion, colour dropout and gamma correction via the driver allows a wide variety of documents to be scanned.
The user selectable black/white background enables the use of document deskew and autocropping of mixed document and high quality scanning of thin documents.

Advanced Imaging features
The fi-6130 incorporates the latest imaging technology to allow multi streaming, page splitting, punched hole removal and advanced cropping.

Software
The fi-6130 is supplied with VRS Pro the de-facto standard for image handling, it simplifies the scanning process, ensuring the best quality image in a single pass without the need to manually adjust Scanner setting. VRS Pro will also auto rotate documents based on content - cutting down paper preparation time.

Also included is ScandAll Pro scanning application, which can simplify batch scanning operations to a single button press on the scanner.

Additional features
With a fold away output tray the scanner can be positioned near the users workstation for ease of use. When not in use the scanner reverts to a sleep mode using only 6.2 watts of power.

Interface
The fi-6130 has an industry standard USB 2.0 interface

Options
The fi-6130 PA03540-B051 can accept a post imprinter unit to stamp the back of each scanned document with up to 40 characters serving as further proof that all documents have been scanned

G overnment Solutions: State of Michoacán, Mexico Launches Driver’s License Program

Requirements:
The state of Michoacán in Mexico needed a solution to issue approximately 250,000 driver licenses per year to its’ state residents. The program would have to encompass 52 offices throughout the state with
the capability to instantly issue the driver licenses from each local office.
Solution:
• Data is captured at local issuer office using a Datacard® MRAC 1500 camera, signature pad and fingerprint scanner.
• Using Datacard® ViaNet® software, data is securely transferred to a centralized database through dedicated TCP-IP lines.
• Driver licenses are issued from one of the 52 local offices using the Datacard® ImageCard® Magna™ 2L printers.
• The card features color photos, text and signature. An additional topcoat is applied for added security.
• The fingerprint is used to retrieve the individual data and verify the identity of a driver requesting a renewal.
The Competitive Edge:
Datacard Group’s ViaNet® software provided the State of Michoacán the capability of capturing images and data locally and to instantly retrieve the identity information to produce secure driver licenses instantly.
The state of Michoacán, Mexico needed a solution to issue approximately 250,000 driver licenses per year to its’ state residents.
The critical requirement was to securely issue driver licenses, which include color photo with a signature and fingerprint identification scheme.
The program would have to encompass the 52 issuing offices throughout the state, with the capability to instantly issue the driver licenses from each local office.
Furthermore, the data collected at the local sites would need to be securely transmitted to the centralized database to facilitate renewals of driver licenses.
Datacard ViaNet® Software
To meet these demands, Datacard in conjunction with Vilsa, the Datacard distributor in Mexico, launched the first ViaNet® software based driver’s license program.
The ViaNet software delivers the flexibility and simplicity required for the data retrieval, image capture, card issuance, reporting structure and biometric requirements for remote stand-alone workstations. It provides the capability to capture images and data from one location and access a database in another.
Card Issuance Production
The data collection, which consists of a photo, signature and fingerprint, is captured at one of the 52 data collection points located throughout the state of Michoacán.
The platform is a Windows® 2000 server using a SQL 2000 database. The data is securely transferred to a centralized database to build a digital image reference and to verify identity.
Once the data is confirmed, the full color driver’s license is instantly issued on the Datacard® Magna™ 2L which applies an in-line holographic topcoat, to provide added durability and security.
The combination of the ViaNet software and the Magna™ class printers provide the capability to capture the identity information at a local level, verify and merge with information from the central database and produce secure driver licenses in a matter of minutes.
The program also provides the state of Michoacán the tools to manage the database in order to easily retrieve data and verify the identity to facilitate reissuance of driver licenses.

Printronix Thermal Printers Solve Retail Bar Code Compliance for Alba-Waldensian

Alba-Waldensian Inc., headquartered in Valdese, North Carolina, uses the most modern, state-of-the-art computerized knitting technology to produce a wide variety of stretch undergarments. The highly innovative spirit that has been the company’s trademark for close to a century continues to be its "secret weapon" today. It is this spirit that enables the company to further develop and market its highly unique products while maintaining its competitiveness throughout the world.
As one example of its innovation, Alba-Waldensian was the first to adopt stringent bar code standards to
increase its efficiency and heighten its compliance with retailers. A defective bar code reduces that efficiency and can result in non-compliance fines, lagging production lines and delayed shipments. Alba-Waldensian ships its products to a number of retailers each year, and supply chain bar code failure was resulting in non-compliance fines totaling more than $12,000 per year from Sears, Roebuck & Company and other companies.

BUSINESS PROBLEM
Alba-Waldensian’s immediate need was to eliminate non-compliance fines imposed by its retail customers,
including Sears, Roebuck & Co., by improving its bar code quality on shipments to the retailers. Alba-Waldensian needed to label all goods with a linear Code 128 bar code to meet the requirements of its customers. To solve this problem, Alba-Waldensian engaged the company’s Corporate Information Systems, EDI Compliance Group to find a resolution.
Alba-Waldensian had been using Zebra’s 170xi systems to bar code its inventory prior to shipment to the customer. However, on recommendation by Sears, the EDI Compliance Group contacted the Printronix Professional Services Groups to identify the most efficient, yet cost-effective, solution for printing high-quality, linear Code 128-compliant bar coding systems. Next, the group integrated a Printronix linear Code 128-compliant printer into the company’s ID BPCS enterprise software using standard roll stock to print the label data on. By integrating the new bar code solution into Alba-Waldensian’s operations, the EDI Compliance Group found that the Zebra printers generated labels too slowly and required memory upgrades to handle the more complex label requirements presented by the company’s retail customers. Additionally, the label quality that was received at the customer site was often unreadable, either due to poor print quality or smudging that occurred during shipping. The EDI Compliance Group determined that the most economical solution for this problem was to install higher performance hardware.

PRINTRONIX SOLUTION
The Printronix Professional Services Group recommended the Printronix T5308 web-enabled, industrial grade thermal printers using direct thermal and thermal transfer printing to improve efficiency and solve Alba-
Waldensian’s label scanning problems. While Alba-Waldensian experimented with various thermal bar code printing solutions, and examined other vendor’s products, the company found the Printronix printers to be a proven entity with its major customers. Additionally, the price/performance ratio made Printronix’s thermal printers an attractive choice.
With a clear understanding of the company’s business needs, the Professional Services consultants employed
Printronix’s online data validation (ODV) to ensure a linear Code 128-compliant bar coding system that integrated easily into SAP to help meet even the strictest bar code compliance specifications. Using the Printronix 5038 with ODV, Alba-Waldensian was able to ensure bar code readability and scanability; automatically strike out any defective bar codes; print new, accurate replacements; and allow for unattended printing with the back-up and void features inherent in ODV. The Printronix solution had Alba-Waldensian up and running in one day with no shipping down time.
Alba-Waldensian was thrilled with Printronix Professional Services’ fast turn-around time and excellent customer service. Additionally, Printronix’s solution offered a wide range of features designed to make batch or on-demand label printing convenient and efficient in any type of environment. Printronix’s PrintNet® Enterprise enables remote printer management through an integrated Ethernet adapter and Java-based remote management software. With the Printronix Dual Wireless /Ethernet option, print management becomes even simpler by allowing full and complete flexibility of location and application, while eliminating the time consuming and expensive reconfiguration of hard-cabled systems when manufacturing floor change-overs occur. In addition, the system provides the centralized control, consistency and diagnostics previously available only in hard-cabled PrintNet Enterprise-management systems.
The bottom line result of the implementation: With the purchase of eight T5038 printers with ODV, Alba-Waldensian was able to realize an estimated savings of $12,900 per year due to the elimination of non-compliance fines. In addition to the cost savings, batch and on-demand label printing solved the bar code compliance issues by enabling Alba-Waldensian to print a perfect batch of bar-codes without having to start over or manually correct the system. With Printronix as its partner, Alba-Waldensian has acquired seven additional Printronix thermal printers since its initial purchase.