You may want to check the website:
http://metalab.unc.edu/tkan/xmcd/config.htmlfor info on supported cd drives.
Having said that I believe if you check through the section on Configuration and Testing the Configuration, htere ius a section that appears to relate to the error you see, namely the opcode 15 (0x1a in hex) and suggests fixes for this.
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