From the Manufacturer The Bravo II AutoPrinter is Primera's newest and most advanced all-in-one disc printing system. Bravo II automatically prints full-color, 4,800 dpi images directly onto the surface of CDs and DVDs. The Bravo II AutoPrinter produces gorgeous, full-color CDs and DVDs in jobs of up to 50 discs at a time. It automatically feeds discs into and out of the printer and is the perfect companion to the tower-style duplicator you may already own, all for a price that's about the same as other manual disc printers! Bravo II is ideal for printing either one at a time, unique discs or jobs of up to 50 discs at a time. Models include both Windows-based PC and Mac software in every box.Integrated 4,800 DPI Printing Bravo II incorporates stunning, full-color printing at up to 4,800 dpi -- the best in the industry. You'll be able to produce discs that look as professional as any you've ever seen using high-resolution text, graphics and even photos. Printing times are fast. It took just 54 seconds to print the disc shown here at 600 x 600 dpi resolution.Exclusive AccuDisc Technology With Bravo II, you'll also benefit from Primera's new patent-pending AccuDisc Technology. This suite of hardware and firmware enhancements provides the most accurate and precise disc picking available today. Utilizing advanced LED optics instead of mechanical components, AccuDisc eliminates misalignment of the picking mechanism. It also prevents the feeding of double discs into the printer tray- a common problem with other picking systems.Many Choices of Media Bravo II PickerBravo II produces not only standard 120-millimeter discs, but also several of the popular business card shaped and mini CD/DVD formats. An optional media adapter kit is required.Get Up and Running Quickly From initial set-up to full operation, Bravo II is easy to use. SureThing CD Labeler Primera Edition for Windows users is included. This program makes professional looking disc printing a snap with full-color backgrounds and templates. Mac and Windows users can also choose from Adobe PhotoShop and Illustrator templates for disc design.Large Disc Capacity Bravo II can print up to 50 discs per job with the included Kiosk Mode Kit. Finished discs are dispensed out the center of the machine.The Price/Performance Leader Primera manufactures more automated disc publishing and duplication systems than any other company in the world. So, no matter what you need to print on your CDs and DVDs -- you can feel confident with the Bravo II's performance and reliability. Best of all, Bravo II delivers truly professional results at an affordable price.
C**U
Great printer, very poor mac driver support
This is an excellent printer. Disk handling robotics have been reliable and the print engine turns out very good quality print. Since I use the printer on an Apple system the lack of a current Mac print driver is a critical failing. When I use the printer on my Mac it is not possible to align the disk and print heads because the driver apparently normally stores the settings - since the driver was written for the old MAC processors and operating systems, it must run in Rosetta mode which leads to many problems one of which is its inability to store and recall any settings. Also there are alignment issues, print boundary issues, random change of system default printers, operation in kiosk mode when there is no kiosk tray and many others. When I contacted Primera with these issues they were "unable" to explain the problem. When I contacted my CD/DVD print program supplier, they explained the driver issues very quickly (even though they have no responsibility for the drivers - this is the job of the hardware mfg.) When I then asked Primera about the driver I was told to just check back "later" to see if there was a new driver (not exactly the level of support I would expect from a printer mfg for a current product on a current OS.) The last driver update appears to have been in 2005. I would not recommend buying this device for use with a Mac unless a new driver is also supplied.
J**N
Works Great! Once you get an OS under 10.4
Well Once I found out that my OS was to high for this printer, thank goodness I had another computer with an OS under 10.4 because this printer can not work with anything Higher! Thus the 4 stars verse 5. Other than that, the output and duplication of DVD's is quick and very professional. My clients love their DVD's I create for them. I purchased this one for $300 so I expected to have to get it serviced, but to my surprise it still works like a dream. I can get about 100 DVD's prints before I have to change the ink and with charging my clients $5 per client for ink. It has paid for it's self and then some. The program is very easy to use and it comes with a large art library for the MAC. Not sure about the PC's side. Anyway, if you can get one of these for $300 it's worth it. I use other printer machines that are the ALL In One at other sights and notice they print way to dark and use WAY too much ink. This system allows you to control the ink levels allowing for much more longer use out of the ink supply. Get a Bravo II and supply your clients professional products!
R**R
This Doesn't BURN CDs or DVDs!
Okay, that's probably obvious to most people looking at getting this printer, but apparently not everyone, as at least 4 or so reviews on it mention burning CDs. I guess I read what I wanted to hear, because I really thought this was the CD/DVD Publishing System, which prints AND burns CDs and DVDs. It's not. It only prints.So after receiving the unit I ordered from Amazon, and reading the manual, being /shocked/ it didn't burn, I returned it (not problem at all there - one reason I love Amazon). I guess I should have known that at this price, you don't get the publishing system that burns. But between several incorrect reviews (they must have bought the publishing system somewhere else), and the wildly inflating List Price, I just thought I was getting a good deal. As usual, you get what you pay for. I didn't pay for the publishing system, so I didn't get it! ;-)I then turned around and bought what I actually wanted, the Bravo II Disc Publishing System. Cost over $500 more, but it's what I want. Amazon's price was very competitive for this, but right now Primera is giving a free second year service, and I didn't see that that was included with the Amazon purchase.Anyhow, great system, so far. Prints very nice CDs, as good a quality as I've seen, even on the 20 cent hub-printable CDs I use. If I go for the glossy Hydrashield ones, they're amazon, but about triple the price. Oh, and it burns great, too. NOT this one: the other one I got that has CD printing. This one's just a printer. Don't make the mistake I did. ;-)PS: I had to give it a rating, so gave it 4 stars for printing only.
J**A
Not perfect, but a good product
No major complaints. Set it and forget it. It works in the background.Some improvements I'd like to see: 1) Disc burns could be faster. I'm burning CD's, which takes at least five minutes per disc. 2) The included driver didn't work for Mac Leopard, but Primera's customer support was great. A real person answered the phone, they were fast, and they solved the problem with an updated program. 3) With every job, the burning program automatically selects the computer's default printer and not the duplicator printer. It should default to its own printer rather than the user having to select it every print job.These things are not "deal breakers." It's just nice to know that before the purchase is made.
G**N
Time-Saving, Good Looking & Cheap CD Labels From Bravo II
Primera Bravo II AutoPrinter 62715 All-in-One CD/DVD Printing System In the month I have owned it, this ingenious machine has produced 480 labelled CDs without a glitch and without using up an ink cartridge (despite printing titles & detailed track listings). Its automation lets me eat, read and do other work while it prints. (Or if you have nothing else to do with your time, just watching it perform is fun, especially if you enjoy Rube Goldberg.) Blank printable media are less than half the price of those needed for LiteScribe, and the results are more pleasing. On-screen instructions are not 100% self explanatory (at least for me), so allow time on day-one for trial and error learning. (You don't need to waste any discs for this, because what you see on the screen is exactly what you get.) This is a fine machine and worth the steep price.
