Primera Disc Publisher SE Blu review

July 9, 2008

Review: Primera Disc Publisher SE Blu
Reviewed by: H3rB3i
Provided by: Primera Technology Europe
Firmware: 1.23
Manufactured: February 2008

More than one year after we had the pleasure to publish a review of the Primera Disc Publisher SE, Primera Europe asked us if we also would like to review their Primera Disc Publisher SE Blu, the Blu-ray supporting version of their Entry-Level Disc Publisher and Printer. Read here about our findings during the tests.

Primera Technology – Leading Manufacturer of
CD/DVD/BD Duplication and Printing Systems

Primera Technology, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of specialty color printers. Primera® is headquartered in Plymouth, Minnesota, USA, and distributes its products in over 80 countries. Sales, service and technical support for European customers is enhanced by Primera Technology EUROPE, located just outside of Frankfurt, Germany. Primera's products are manufactured in Plymouth, MN, USA, and at an overseas facility in Montego Bay, Jamaica.
Primera was founded in September of 1998 on a tradition of innovation by the same management team that built FARGO Electronics, Incorporated into a respected, world-class printer manufacturer. Primera's mission is to produce technologically superior products that offer a high degree of customer satisfaction and value while conducting business affairs with unparalleled integrity, courtesy and professionalism.
Already since 2005, Primera is a member of the Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) and is the world’s first manufacturer of CD/DVD production systems supporting the Blu-ray technology. Right now, the company offers the industry’s widest range of automated Blu-ray Disc Publishers with four professional Blu-ray duplicating and printing systems.

Besides the headquarter located in the US, Primera also owns an European office in Wiesbaden called Primera Technology Europe™ and one in Hongkong for the Asian-Pacific area called Primera Asia.

Customer’s satisfaction is one of Primera’s main priorities. That’s why unlike other manufacturers all software updates are free and can be downloaded from the company’s website (primera-europe.eu). Just recently, Primera added the PTRip Software to it. Additionally, Primera Europe’s offering to any Disc Publisher purchase a 24 months warranty after product registration. This offer also stands for customers purchasing a Disc Publisher unit before the beginning of the new warranty program. You can register your product at www.primerawarranty.com.

With its staff of talented marketing, sales, engineering and manufacturing professionals, Primera is focusing on:

• Making current product lines even more successful
• Exploring untapped new markets and breaking through with products that satisfy previously unmet needs.

Primera products are built either in Plymouth, MN, USA or in Jamaica (Montego Bay) and are distributed in more than 85 countries. Responsible for marketing, sales, logistic and service in Europe and Africa is Primera Technology Europe™ located in Wiesbaden, Germany. Primera Europe is working closely with distributors and resellers all over Europe to increase the publicity of all Primera products.

Product description and Specifications

Disc Publisher SE Blu is an "all-in-one" disc publishing system. It combines fast, automated robotic CD / BD / DVD duplication along with full-color, 4800 dpi direct-to-disc printing - all in one compact, desktop unit.

Disc Publisher SE Blu is ideal for producing either one at a time, unique discs or jobs of up to 20 discs at a time. Models include both Windows-based PC and Mac duplication software.

Hands-Free Production of CDs / DVDs / BDs
Have you ever had to burn discs one at a time and then manually print and apply sticky labels? If so, you know how much time and effort is involved. Even ordering discs from an outside vendor takes too much time and is too expensive. You’ve probably thought to yourself, “There has to be a better way!”

Now, there is. It’s the Disc Publisher SE-Blu SE-Blu Disc Publisher from Primera. Disc Publisher SE-Blu is a compact, all-in-one automated disc production factory that fits right on your desktop. It produces full-color, high-quality discs that make your business or organization look truly professional.

Advanced Robotics

Disc Publisher SE-Blu takes the complex task of burning and printing discs and makes it simple. It uses Primera’s sixth-generation robotics, ensuring reliable and efficient operation.

Here’s how the process works:
1. Disc Publisher SE-Blu’s robot arm picks a blank disc from the input bin.
2. The disc is placed into the integrated recorder.
3. The disc is burned.
4. The robot moves the disc to the built-in, 4800 dpi direct-to-disc inkjet color printer.
5. The disc is printed.
6. The robot picks the disc from the printer, places it into the output bin and starts over again.

Disc Publisher SE-Blu does all of the work for you – unattended and automatically. It saves you time and money on every disc you produce!

Many Applications
Disc Publisher SE-Blu is perfect for a wide variety of light- to medium-duty disc publishing jobs. You can burn and print individual discs with unique data or quantities of the same disc. Just a few of the most popular applications include video and music content, software, press kits, trade show handouts, instruction and training manuals, technical documentation, PowerPoint® presentations, catalogs – the possibilities are almost endless!

Simple Installation and Operation
Easy-to-use software is included for both Windows and Mac PCs. Installation is fast and easy, too. Just connect one cable, install one print cartridge and load one software program. You’ll be automatically burning and printing discs in minutes.

Robust, Water-Resistant Media
You can use virtually any printable-surface DVD±R or CD-R media. For ultimate performance, try Primera’s TuffCoat™ with AquaGuard™ surface (matte finish) or TuffCoat with WaterShield™ surface (glossy finish). Both are highly water-resistant and produce the most professional-looking discs you’ve ever seen!

Blu-ray Discs Supported
Primera offers professional-grade disc publishing systems for Blu-ray Disc Media with its Disc Publisher SE Blu Disc Publisher. Ideal for developers of PlayStation®3 game software as well as high-definition video production, the Disc Publisher SE Blu system works automatically and "hands-free."

Using precision computer-controlled robotics, discs are transported into the integrated Panasonic® CD-R, DVD±R, BD-R SL & DL recordable drive. Then, each disc is individually printed in brilliant, high-resolution color at up to 4800 dpi.

The Price/Performance Leader
Disc Publisher SE-Blu is the most affordable automated CD / BD / DVD disc publisher ever produced, providing you with highly professional results at a new, more affordable price. Primera distributes its products in more than 80 countries and manufactures more automated disc publishers than any other company in the world. You can be confident that you’re in good company when you buy Primera!

Disc Publisher SE-Blu Disc Publisher Specifications

Model
Disc Publisher SE-Blu Disc Publisher (One latest Panasonic BD-R drive)

Disc Capacity
20 discs

Recordable Formats
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, DVD±DL

BD-R: BD-R, BD-R DL, BD-RE (rewritable), BD-RE DL (rewritable)

Recording Speeds
CD-R: 24x; DVD±R: 8x, DVD±DL: 4x; BD-R: 2x, BD-R DL: 2x, BD-RE 2x

Optical Drive
Panasonic PAN-SW-5582

Print Method
Inkjet

Print Resolution
Up to 4800 dpi

Maximum Print Width
4.724" (120mm)

Ink Cartridges
Cyan, Magenta, Yellow cartridge, Primera P/N 53332 or High-Yield Cyan Magenta, Yellow cartridge, Primera P/N 53335

Colors
16.7 million

Color Matching
Z-Color™ color profile included

Software
For the PC: PTPublisher™, SureThing™ CD Label Software Primera Edition
For the Mac: CharisMac Engineering's Discribe™, EPS design templates

Media Types
Printable-surface DVD±R, CD-R and BD-R; standard or water-resistant

Minimum System Requirements for PC
For PC: Pentium IV processor at 2GHz or higher, 512MB or more RAM, available USB 2.0 port, NTFS drive partition, 50 GB free hard drive space (for temporary BD-R images)

Minimum System Requirements for Mac
For Mac support only: 700MHz PowerPC G4 or higher or Intel Solo or Duo Core™ processor, 256 MB or more of RAM, available USB 2.0 port, NTFS drive partition, 50 GB free hard drive space (for temporary BD-R images)

Operating Systems
Windows XP/2000 and Vista® for PCs
OS X v10.4 or higher for Mac

Electrical Rating
12VDC, 5A

Safety
UL, UL-C, CE

Emissions
FCC Class A, CE

Power Requirements
100-240 VAC, 50/60Hz, 60 watts

Weight
11.5 lbs. (4.1 kg)

Dimensions
15”W x 14.75”H x 7”H
(381mmW x 375mmH x 178mmH)

Data Interface
USB 2.0

Options
CD-R/DVD±R Media:

• TuffCoat Plus (white, standard printable surface)
• TuffCoat with AquaGuard surface (matte, bright white surface, water-resistant)
• TuffCoat with WaterShield surface (glossy surface, water-resistant)

PTBurn Software Developer's Kit (SDK) for custom
configuration to 3rd party software applications
(available at no charge to qualified developers)

Warranty
One year parts and labor; optional
Extended warranties available