From the Nero InfoTool screenshot above we can find some more details which we already know from our Pioneer DVR-111D review here and since we have already a review of this drive posted we want to focus more on the usage of the Pimera Disc Publisher SE unit in this review.

Printer Features and Settings

After the installation procedure (which is described closer a bit later in this review) of the Disc Publisher unit, it is detected by the system in the same way like other, regular printing devices. We can find it in the “Printers” section in our operating system.

By right clicking and selecting properties, we can make some custom settings.

Here we can define,

Paper size which is in our case the Disc diameter
Orientation
Non-printable outer margin
Print Quality
Disc Surface Quality
Color Matching
Inner Diameter
Cartridge Alignment
Center the Print Image
Clean/Change Cartridge
Enable Bi-di Printing

Used Software

The computer is running Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 and for this review we will use the following software.

PTPublisher
SureThing CD Label Software Primera Edition

5 Comments

guest: Posts: 15284; Posted on: 13 Jun 07 14:09

I have owned my Bravo II for nearly 2 years and it has been nothing but a pain. I have sent it back once as it only manages to print a few cd's before the print fades and looks totally rubbish. I have replaced the print cartridges many times and when it was sent away they cleaned the print heads and this stops the problem for maybe 20 prints, then its back to the same poor printing. I spend my days changing print settings and running cleaning jobs for every cd I do. This product really is not worth all the hassle that goes with it. I have never had a problem with is crashing windows or rejecting discs it is purely the printer that sucks for me. A real waste of money.

guest: Posts: 15284; Posted on: 25 Sep 07 06:26

I have owned my for about 1yr now and have the same issues. Its a POS. Before it I owned a Bravo II with nothing but issues. I spent more time trying to run a batch of 20 cds than it would of taken to do by hand....

guest: Posts: 15284; Posted on: 09 Oct 07 10:08

hi catalog cdprint

guest: Posts: 15284; Posted on: 12 Oct 07 16:14

We've had one at work for about 3 months now and it has been amazing. Not one coaster and the discs look awesome. However like the review said, it is designed for businesses. Being a inkjet it will smudge unless you use Primera's special dvd or cds which are twice the cost of other inkjet printable media. But it looks AMAZING on their media and for a company the few extra bucks isn't that much, plus we got the unit for $500 off. The ink seems to last pretty good, most of the time I just print one decent sized logo and some text and I have printed probably a hundred discs and I still have 85% ink left. Overall a very good unit. Works fast and well, the included software is easy to use and relatively full featured.

guest: Posts: 15284; Posted on: 30 May 08 06:59

If anyone is interested, there is a group dedicated to hacking these machines, including using cheaper cartridges. They also help with issues. http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/BravoHacking/

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Primera Disc Publisher SE Review

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