Its 100 disc capacity and AcuGrip™ robotic arm are nestled within a compact dust-proof casing, making it a good choice for home & business users alike. Boasting a built-in 6-color inkjet printer and utilizing Epson's MicroPiezo® technology, the Epson Disc Producer allows for rich, crisp, full colour printing.

But have Epson left it too late? With firmly established duplication systems from manufacturers like Primera, Microboards & MFDigital already on the market, each with years of experience behind them, it seems hard to believe Epson can bring anything radically different to the duplication market. Keep checking the cd-writer blog for a full-review and see how the Epson Disc Publisher fairs when the CD-Writer.com team put the machine through it's paces.

Advantages:

Reliability

Print quality

Cost-effectiveness

Because the Epson Discproducer™ uses a separate cartridge for each colour, you only need to change the cartridges that are near empty. The product also features patented AcuGrip™ robotics to ensure precision handling of CDs/DVDs and eliminate the possibility of damage. The result is an surprisingly low total cost of ownership.

Convenience

Capacity

Reputation for excellence

A close view on the Discproducer PP-100

The Epson Discproducer™ is the only product of its type that shows ink status for each individual colour using LED and thus prevents from "printing without ink".

1. Ink level status LED
2. Six separate ink cartridges
3. Three media trays for runs of up to 100
4. Robotic arm

Print your CDs and DVDs professionally

Epson Discproducer PP-100 : A high-performance reliable duplicator for burning and printing CDs and DVDs, at a competitive price!

Protecting against printing without ink

Unlike other systems in its class, the Epson Discproducer™ shows ink level status, using an LED for each individual colour. This can be important, as it allows the printing process to be manually or automatically interrupted in the case of a near-empty cartridge. A situation where the system is printing without ink can cause damage and waste.

Micro Piezo™ printing with six colours

There are many advanced features which make the Epson Discproducer™ unique in its class – and one of these is its patented Micro Piezo™ ink system. Using six – instead of the usual four – colours, it delivers the level of photorealistic image quality often associated with digital art printing. And that’s not all. Epson’s Micro Piezo™ technology also protects against striation and ink bleed, and allows ultra-fine colour graduation plus razor-sharp text – even in small font sizes.

Cost-effective and flexible

With the ability to produce over 1,000 discs, depending on the print image, from each set of cartridges, the Epson Discproducer™ delivers an attractively low cost per page. What’s more, you have total flexibility in your choice of consumables, too – you can choose whether you use the specified consumables (Epson ink + WaterShield™ media), or buy your cartridges and media individually.

Competitor A : irregular and impure colour gradients, ink bleed


Competitor B : irregular and impure colour gradients, striation, unclear text

Ink cartridges for Discproducer PP-100

The ink cartridges for the Discproducer PP-100 (Original Art.No.: C11C672021) bear the following product numbers:

C13S020447 : Epson ink cartridge cyan
C13S020450 : Epson ink cartridge magenta
C13S020451 : Epson ink cartridge yellow
C13S020448 : Epson ink cartridge light cyan
C13S020449 : Epson ink cartridge light magenta
C13S020452 : Epson ink cartridge black

Create your discs in three easy steps

Working with the Epson Discproducer™ is as easy as working with an ordinary office printer. Simply compile your data, compose an image, configure the run, click "OK"... and it’s done. You’re free to get on with other things.

Step 1: Compile your data

The Epson Discproducer’s software (Disc Editing view) works like standard programs for burning data on digital storage media. After indicating whether you’re burning music, videos or data to the disc, you simply load the data and save it to an easily created folder. It’s quick and it’s simple, so you don’t need to be an expert – it can be done by novices and technophobes.

Step 2: Composing the print image

Composing your own CD/DVD image is easy, using the Epson Discproducer’s software (Lable Editing view). You can either let your creativity run wild, or use one of the many pre-defined templates and images provided. The integral preview display let’s you check your composition, and – when you’re happy – you can save your work for easy retrieval in the future.

Step 3: Configuring production

These are the last few simple steps before pressing Go. The Epson Discproducer’s software (Publishing view) leads you through the process, helping you to set parameters such as the number of CDs or DVDs to be burned, the burning and print speed, the in/out trays for discs, and print resolution. Then simply press "Publish" – and your production run is on its way.

Monitoring system reliability

The Epson Discproducer’s Monitoring Software keeps you informed about all important parameters, such as tray status and pending jobs. This helps you choose whether to let your production run continue unattended, and protects you against any unexpected interruptions – especially useful when you’re working against a tight deadline.

Epson Quality

When you realise that Epson also designs and manufactures precision robots – products used in a wide range of demanding applications it’s no surprise that the company’s reputation for reliability is unsurpassed in the industry.

Three trays of 50 discs each allow
fully automatic production runs up to 100.



An additional drawer allows the removal
of individual discs. This makes problems due to
unreadable discs easy to resolve.



PP-100 systems can be stacked
to save valuable space.

The Epson quality hallmark

When you build industrial robots, you learn about quality, reliability and precision engineering. And Epson is a world-leader in the design, development and manufacture of such robots as for medical technology and airbag testing. That’s why our other products are so reliable – because they are built on the platform of knowledge and experience gained from the robotics environment. The Epson Discproducer™ is a perfect example. Its compact design, coupled with its dust-proof body and a minimum of moving parts, delivers precision performance, superb reliability and amazingly low running costs

Individual or batch production

If you need to burn and print an individual disc, no problem – you can have it at the touch of a button. And if you want to print batches? Again, it’s simple – the Epson Discproducer™ has three trays for 50 discs, allowing up to 100 discs to be produced in one work cycle. It also has an additional drawer for up to 5 discs, so individual CD/DVD blanks can be conveniently removed without having to open the housing.

Compact all-in-one design

With a housing that’s less than 40 cm wide, the Epson Discproducer™ is one of the smallest systems in its class. In fact, it’s the only system in its segment that offers the ergonomic advantages of being operated totally from the front. Its flat housing means you can stack two systems to save space, and – if required – the top can also be used as a handy storage surface, ideal for media and print cartridges.

Patented AcuGrip™ robotic arm

Specially designed for the Epson Discproducer™, the AcuGrip™ mechanism ensures that the robotic arm reliably grabs only one CD/DVD blank - even if they’re stuck together. This increases the life of the product and helps protect against the interruption of unsupervised production runs due to mechanical blockage.

Technical Data

Model

Epson Discproducer™ PP-100
Original Art.No.: C11C672021

Publishing speed
(Burn and Print)

• CD : 30 discs/hour, Epson specified CD-R 600 MB data volume, writing speed: Drive max speed: 40 x
• DVD : 13 discs/hour, Epson specified DVD-R 3.8 GB data volume, writing speed: Drive max speed 12 x

Publishing modes
(number of copies)

• External output: 1 – 5, 2 stackers & pick-up tray used
• Standard mode: 1 – 50, 2 stackers used (autom.)
• Batch mode: 1 – 100, 3 stackers used

Print specifications

• Print speed: 45 discs/hour, bidirectional, (Fast mode)
  30 discs/hour, bidirectional, (Fine mode)
• Print head: Black ink 180 nozzles, Colour ink 180 nozzles x 5 colours
• Print direction: Bidirectional or uni-directional
• Print resolution: High-speed 1440 dpi x 720 dpi (Fast mode)
  High-resolution 1440 dpi x 1440 dpi (Fine mode)

Ink cartridge

• Ink type: Dye ink
• Colours: Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Light cyan, Light magenta, Black
• Capacity: 1000 discs or more (Ø 45 – 116 mm, 16,7 % colour sharing, continuous printing, mode setting: Fine)

Print area

• Standard setting for outside diameter: Ø 116 mm
• Outside diameter setting range: Ø 70 – 119.4 mm
• Standard setting for inside diameter: Ø 45 mm
• Inside diameter setting range: Ø 18 – 50 mm
• Guaranteed print area: Ø 45 – 116 mm

CD/DVD drives

• CD/DVD drives: 2 drives
• Writing speed: CD: Maximum 40 x
  DVD-R, DVD+R: Maximum 12 x
  DVD-R DL, DVD+R DL: Maximum 8 x

Supported Media

• Size: Outside diameter: Ø 120 mm ± 0.3 mm
  Inside diameter: Ø 15 mm + 0.1/-0 mm
  Thickness: 1.2 mm + 0.3/-0.1 mm
• Form: Supports common 12 cm (4.7 inch) discs
  Does not support specially-shaped discs
• Type: CD-R, DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-R DL, DVD+R DL
• Surface: Printable (high quality or glossy), for glossy discs only Epson recommended is supported
  
  

External Dimensions

• Width 377 mm, Depth 465 mm, Height 348 mm (Excluding the AC cable and USB cable)

Mass

Approximately 24 Kg (52.9 lb), including the stackers and ink cartridge, excluding the AC cable and discs

Software

• Total Disc Maker: Installed to the user’s PC to publish discs
• Total Disc Monitor: Displays the status of JOBs and devices
• Total Disc Setup: Installed to user’s PC to make settings of PP-100
• TD Bridge System incorporation tool to use the with other companies’ application
• Adjustment Tool for PP-100

Required IT-environment

• OS: Windows XP SP2 or later, Home/Professional, Windows 2000 SP4 or later, Professional
• CPU: Pentium 4, 1.4 GHz or higher, Memory: 512 Mbytes or larger
• HDD: 10 Gbytes or larger, 7200 rpm or more
• Graphics environment: XGA or more, 65536 colors or more
• Sound environment: A sound device and a supported driver must be installed for music media
• USB 2.0 (High-speed)
• USB port: This product cannot be used in USB port of the PC equipped with some ATI's chipset as follows: ATI’s Southbridge IXP (SB)460 or earlier
• Individual published performance results may vary depending on processing capacity of PC

Interface

Universal Serial Bus Specifications Revision 2.0, Transmission speed: 480 Mbps (High-speed Device)

Electrical

Rated voltage: AC 100 V to AC 240, Frequency: 50 Hz to 60 Hz

Standards

CE Marking: EMC Directive 2004/108/EC, EN55022 Class B, EN61000-3-2, EN6000-3-3, EN55024 Low Voltage Directve 2006/95/EC, EN60950-1 (TÜV)

Warranty

12 months (excl. CD/DVD drive), CD/DVD drive: 6 months