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2. T 2 r TM 030705 510869 03 Network Software PTBurn Network Software USER S MANUAL RIMERA 2005 All rights reserved Notices The information in this document is subject to change without notice NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND IS MADE WITH REGARD TO THIS MATERIAL INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE No liability is assumed for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing performance or use of this material This document contains proprietary information that is protected by copyright All rights are reserved No part of this document may be photocopied reproduced or translated into another language without priorwritten consent Trademark Acknowledgments Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners Bravo and PTBurn are trademarks of Primera Technology Inc Printing History 510869 030705 1 Section 1 Introduction 1 A How PTBurn Network Software Works 1 B Note on Terms and Conventions 2 C System Requirements PTBurn 6 56 77774 2 D System Requirements PTBurn 110 7774 3 Section 2 Installation of PTBurn Server eee 4 A Installation and Setup of PTBurn Server 4 B Running the PTBurn
3. jabs get Fromoted minutes How lang status informazion 50 availzble to Clients mnutes Save Values How many rejects 3 row are tolereted before giving up discs Job Request Ra KRA Folder T EOL Administrator Settings Click the Admin Utilities to access and administer licenses and clients for the PTBurn Server Software Administrator Utilites Clients Available lets Clients Ln Use SsOP6R01 FZ KB HASSTRCM18 MESSWXP PR MERA IQ3I1 Q0 PRMER A AHuy x3 PRMERA AR 2 PRMERA ASUNWXP PRIMERA AYND WXP PR MER A DMONW2k Clients Syailatle 1 Generate Key Enter Nev License Key Cancel The way the Administrator Utility works is available clients will be automatically added to the Clients In Use list on a first come first serve basis until the number of available clients has been used As mentioned in the Install instructions the PTBurn Setting up the PTBurn Server 13 lt a 1 Software will come with 1 client active prior to unlocking the 4 users included with your purchase price Unlock additional Clients as follows Click the Generate Key button Placse present ths ker bo Irimera Tachrology to unleck more clients in PTBurn PHI 570 L SUT WLS Jot down the key as shown or highlight and press Ctrl C to copy it to the clipboard This key will need to be presented to Primera Technology to redeem your 4 additional user
4. PTBurn Main Menu Install PTBurn Client Software The PTBurn Cilent Application Is the software installed on each workstation sending jobs to the Bravo Disc Publisher Install PTBurn Server Software Installation and Setup of the PTBurn Client Software 19 lt a 1 Click Next gt to continue Follow the on screen instructions Once the Client has installed you will see this window i PIBurn Client Installation Complete PTBurn Clien has been suczess ully installed hes Chisato esit Close Click Close to go back to the installer 5 The Client has installed now you will be asked to install the printing software You will now see the following window TECHNOLOGY INC PTBurn Client Software mss Install SureThing CD Labeler Software Click the Next Dutton below to install the SureThing CD Labeler Software on this computer BoA Click Next gt to continue 20 Installation and Setup of the PTBurn Client Software lt a m gt 6 Once SureThing has fully installed you may be asked to reboot your computer the installer will ask you to click Finish Welcome TECHNOLOGY INC PTBurn Client Software Congratulations You have successfully installed the PTBurn Client Application Your PTBurn Client has been successfully installed Before you can start using the Client please refer to the next section B Running PTBurn Client For the Fi
5. How long information is available to Clients will allow the administrator to decide how long status on completed jobs will be displayed in the PTBurn Client Get Status see section 5F Using PTBurn Client s Get Status Window Window How many rejects in a row are tolerated before giving up allows the Administrator to decide how many back two back recording failures will be tolerated before the Server aborts the job and goes to the next request in the queue Once you have these values set click Save Values You will then need to close and restart the PTBurn Server to have these changes take effect not necessary The Job Request Folder Window will allow you to select a folder in which jobs will be queued for processing As mentioned in the Install instructions all files to be burned on to a disc will be temporarily copied to this folder so you will want to make certain the volume containing this folder has ample space If you want to change the folder click the Change button You will see the following window Initializing PTBurn Choose a location on a local hard drive to be the PTBurnJobs Shared Folder Click Browse to create a new shared folder or select an existing folder Browse For Folder Ed Choose a Folder L Local Disk 3 DELL 9 Deskop fles 9 Documents and Setcings D DRIVERS 6 G Jobs 3 lt EW LL m fee a N Make New Folder Setting up the PTBurn Server 17
6. SOLUTIONS e Make sure PTBurn Server has a valid Shared Job Folder The Shared Folder must be shared with full access to all users To check this browse to the folder in Windows Explorer Right click on the folder and select Properties Click the Sharing tab and look at the sharing properties Troubleshooting and Technical Support 55 PTBurnJobsNW Properties Genera Sharing Security Customize Yau can saare this alder with other users an your retwork To erable sharing for this folder click Share this folder Uo not share this folder 511 Shae nene Cormen FTBun Shared Joks Foder Use limit Mexinumn alhwed O Allow tkis number of users A L To set permissions for aser who access this Permissions folder ovsr thz nelworl click Permissions To configure settings for oflline access click Caching Cacahing New Shere 5 Cancel Apply Make sure the folder is shared and User Limit is set to Maximum Allowed Click the Permissions button Permissions for P BurnJobsNW Share Permissions Group or user rames 7 Everyone Permissions for veione Allow Deny Full Cortrol Change Read Lancel Apply Make sure access is granted to everyone and that full control is granted to the users The PTBurn Client submits jobs by writing a file with the extension JRQ into the shared job folder the job request O
7. gt Browse to a drive with ample space and either highlight the desired folder or click Make New Folder to create a folder Click OK once you have highlighted the new Shared Folder Once you have clicked OK the selected folder will automatically be made The Server Software will automatically force this folder to be shared with full access rights to everyone on the network The Server will also create two subdirectories Log and Status Note that a shared folder is required for the Server to work properly and a valid shared folder is one that has full access and contains the Log and Status subdirectories Click the Exit E button to close this window and return to the Main Application Window 18 Setting up the PTBurn Server Section 4 Installation and Setup of the PTBurn Client Software Now that the PTBurn Server Software has been installed and configured we will look at the installation and use of the PTBurn Client Software A INSTALLING THE PTBURN CLIENT The Client is installed as follows 1 2 Close down all other software applications Insert the included CD into your computer s CD ROM drive After a moment the installer should automatically launch If not right click the Start button then select Explore from the pop up menu then double click on the icon for the CD ROM drive containing your PTBurn Installer CD From the Installer Click the Install PTBurn Client button
8. and allow you to modify any part of the job Simply click Next to go through the Add File Print and Burn Print Windows and submit the job by clicking the appropriate button Open Job G USING THE GET STATUS FEATURE One of the powerful features of the PTBurn Network Software is its real time status reporting At the click of a button one can see how many jobs are in queue how many discs have been completed what stage the current job is in and whether or not the Server is online and producing discs 42 Using PTBurn Client to Submit a Job lt gt Click the Get Status button in any window of the PTBurn Client you can check status of the server and queued jobs The Get Status Window is shown below Siaius of Current Server Server WPFINERA M amp WeP Bravo Disc Publsher CUR Information Sistem OK Drive Space 1 609 MB Se Server Recert Jobs Job Nane _Clisn Stalus Job gt FIVERA MAWSP_Salee Guide PRIMERA WA Printing Dise 1 FIVERA Mo 7P_Tiainirig PRIMERSA bA Fizuuiiriy Diss 1 Queue FINEHA M amp WweP_ Accounting PHIMEHA WA Wailing Job Seles Guide Cient PRIMERS WASAP Curert Stalus gt riatingDise 1 Jobs Ahead J ob Disez Ahead i Time Submited 11 05 2003 0 13 9 Information Dire Remaning Time Stated 1105 2009 01 1 Time Conpkted Good Discs Bad Discs server Log The Get Status Window can be broken down into three areas Server Information Job
9. desktop or by clicking Start gt Programs gt SureThing CD Labeler 2 Click File then New to create a new design This will launch SureThing s New CD Wizard New CD Wizard Select Label Stock Choose Ihe vender anc labels on which you intend to ou car change labels later by choosng Edit Sharge Label Stock Product Types CD Calar Prater D sc Publisher 7 AutoPrinter Lanel Products E 11Lrmrmn Disc 70mm Vinyl Disc E 80mm Mini Disc El Busines Card Disz E Hockey Rink Disc Cancel 48 Using SureThing CD Labeler 3 SureThing will allow you to create 120mm discs as well as some custom sizes that are supported by the Publisher Select the 120mm size for most of your standard disc designs Click Next gt You will be prompted to select a Background New CD Wizard Custom Backgrounds Click on the Erowse burton to select a zolorul backgrounc to 56 on your new label or jewsl case insert gt Back Next gt Enh Cancel 4 Click Browse to see the backgrounds included with SureThing Double click on a background to add it to your design then click Next If you do not want to use any of the included backgrounds and want to import your own simply click Cancel to return to the Wizard then click Next Using SureThing CD Labeler 49 You will now be prompted to select a Smart Design These are canned layouts Click through the 18 pre designed layo
10. the desired file of type You can then browse to the desired file If you are using a JPG or BMP designed in another program here are some hints for designing a successful label e Create the image as a 120mm by 120mm square If your image is too large the PTBurn Server will automatically resize it and center it on the disc area If it is not symmetrical it will center it on the disc proportionately so you may see some white or non printed areas on the disc e The PTBurn Server will crop the image to the shape of a disc for you If you try to crop out areas for the outer and inner diameter of the disc and you are not perfectly accurate you will end up with an egg shaped or misshapen print area on the disc If you flood the entire area of the disc with color you will have a perfectly formed print area on the disc e Ifyou want to create a template in a drawing application such as Illustrator or Corel start with a 120mm square document with no margins Center a 120mm transparent circle on the document to see the outer diameter of the disc If using Primera s TuffCoat discs center a 38mm transparent circle on the inner diameter of the document to show the inner diameter area of the disc Note that the center size of discs may vary from manufacturer to manufacturer e Create your image using the circles as a guide When finished remove the circles from the guide and export the image at 300 dpi as a JPG or BMP 36 Using PTBurn Client t
11. Client make sure to click Set Options and select the Use Merge File with SureThing option see Section 5H Advanced Job Options The Print File Window will prompt you for the merge file you used with this template You will need to include the merge file when prompted so it can be sent to the server along with the rest of the job for processing 54 Using SureThing CD Labeler Section 7 Troubleshooting and Technical Support The PTBurn Software is designed to be easy to use and reliable However should you run into any problems this section should provide some assistance in getting your system up and running A PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS The following is a list of possible problems with suggested solutions PROBLEM I have submitted a job with the PTBurn Client but it is not being processed SOLUTIONS e Click the Get Status button in the PTBurn Client to make sure that the server status is listed as OK If the Publisher is out of discs or ink administrator attention may be required to get the Publisher back on line Please refer to the Publisher User Manual for information on changing ink or adding discs e If there is more than one Publisher on your network make sure the correct server has been selected e In PTBurn Server s Main Application Window click Check Log The Log may contain more information on the error PROBLEM I have submitted a job with the PTBurn Client but it is not being seen in the queue
12. Jpticns Design a Surething lazel Ti Or Select a Strething PAN or Image lile Jr Insert text 0 be printed with a standard emplate a Ze SE g Click Burn Your job will be submitted You can monitor the status of jobs in the Get Status Window described later in this section E CREATING A PRINT ONLY JOB The Print Only Job allows the user to select a SureThing Design or a Graphic and print several copies of that design onto discs with out recording This is useful if you wish to print on pre recorded media or print several copies for recording at a later time A Print Only Job is created as follows 1 From the PTBurn Client Job Type Window available by clicking New Job or launching the PTBurn Client click Print Job 7 7 rEZ Print Job 38 Using PTBurn Client to Submit a Job lt a Ep 2 This will launch the Print File Window and ask you to select the image you wish to print on your discs A Adil aprini fik fo lhe poli server _ __ ATSH Re NSA P Fir L sauia 2 4 Klr lael Tik ri lre ls L Inzet Set Lap rie eh tahdid Lap he Print File Window The Print File Window contains three options for printing e Design a SureThing Label e Browse for save SureThing Files BMPs or JPGs e Insert Custom Text into a standard template Click the Su
13. OGY INC PTBurn Server Software mess Install SureThing CD Labeler Software Click the Next Dutton below to install the SuresThing CD Labeler Software on this computer Click Next to continue You will now be guided through the installation of the SureThing CD Labeler Software Once complete close the SureThing Installer and return the PTBurn Master Installer Installation of PTBurn Server 5 lt a p You will now be prompted to reboot your system Click the Restart button to reboot your computer You MUST reboot prior to launching the PTBurn Server Application B RUNNING PTBURN SERVER FOR THE FIRST TIME Launch PTBurn Server by clicking Start gt Programs gt PTBurn Server When launching the PTBurn Server for the first time you will be prompted to select a PTBurnJobs Shared folder Initializing PTBurn Choose a location on a local hard drive to be the PTBumJobs Shared Folder c PTBurnJobsNW 2 You can use the default location shown or click Browse to find another directory This folder is where files will be temporarily copied while jobs are queued for processing Once a job has finished these files will be deleted Keeping that in mind you will want to make sure you are creating this folder on a drive with enough hard drive space to hold several jobs while they are awaiting completion We recommend 40 GB for those only making CDs 80GB for DVDs Once the folder has been selected click
14. OK The PTBurn Server Software will automatically make the folder shared granting full access to all users The PTBurn Server will also create 2 sub folders Log and Status Log will contain a text file that constantly updates with a record of all events on this server Status also contains a constantly updated text file that records the status of the server and jobs submitted for processing It is important to note that PTBurn Server will not function properly unless it has a valid PTBurnJobs Shared folder The folder must be shared with full access to all users and must contain subdirectories named Log and Status You will only have 7 allowable client in order to enable the full 5 client licenses you must activate your vershon of PTBum Please call 1 800 797 2772 USA and Canada or 783 475 6676 and ask for the Supplies Department You may also email to supplies iprimera com 6 Installation of PTBurn Server lt a p After clicking OK you will see the following alert the first time PTBurn Server is launched Until you call to activate the PTBurn Server you will only have 1 of the allowed 5 Clients available Activating the additional clients is covered in Section 3 B Administration Click OK to open the PTBurn Server Main Application Window The next section will guide you through the use and administration of the PTBurn Server Software Installation of PTBurn Server 7 Section 3 This section will guide you throug
15. P eet Seler a jm name other han the defaull Job Name Mike Select ths priority and rumber of sopies to sroduce Prority 3 Cepies f And click Lith Select the number of copies of this disc you would like to produce If this is a job you will need to run again in the future click the Save button to save this job as a PJB file Saved jobs can be reopened in the PTBurn Job Type Window the first window when starting a new job Click Burn Your job will be submitted You can monitor the status of jobs in the Get Status Window described later in this section D CREATING AN IMAGE JOB Image Jobs are jobs created using a disc image file such as ISO or GI files This job type is useful when creating disc projects in other applications For example if you are creating DVD Projects in Adobe Encore DVD and export them as ISO images you can then take your ISO image and send it to the PTBurn Server using the Image Job Feature Image Jobs are creates as follows 1 From the PTBurn Client Job Type Window available by clicking New Job or launching the PTBurn Client click Image Job d Image Job 34 Using PTBurn Client to Submit a Job lt a m gt This will launch the File Selection Window Click Browse to select your ISO or GI disc image file Once you have selected the Disc Image File click Next 2 You will now be asked to add a print file to your job 4 Add your files to th
16. Queue and Job Information The Server Information area of the Get Status window shows you the name of the server the status of the server and drive space available in the Shared Job Folder You will also see the Set Server button Click this button if you have more than one Publisher on the network and would like to change to a different PTBurn Server on the network When you click this button you will see the following message Search for Server Searching for PT Burn Servers This may take a tew minutes It can take as long as 5 minutes to scan your network depending on the status of workstation and speed of computers on the network It is important to let it finish scanning closing out of this window prematurely could make PTBurn Client close unexpectedly Using PTBurn Client to Submit a Job 43 lt a 1 Once the servers have been found you will see a list of the available servers on the network Select a Server PTBurn servare Available dub Nane S Status al Clive PRIMERA ASUNWXP System OX SPRIMERA EG 2w 2k Ofline 33443 NPRIMERA KLILLSP Dile 4236 System O lt 11662 PRIMERA ROLW WP Oflline 12132 NPRIMERA S amp 5 Dine 12396 i Carel Simply highlight the desired server and click the Select button The Job Queue area displays all the jobs that have been submitted to the server This list refreshes every few seconds By default job information is retained in t
17. Server for the First Time 6 Section 3 Setting up the PTBurn 567765 eee ewes 8 A PTBurn Server s Main Application Window 8 B PTBurn Server Settings 5 9 5 1 105 GTI TS a T E 5 5 RRR T TAR 10 2 2 Administration Settings 225 13 3 3 Job Handling Settings 2221272222 16 Section 4 Installation and Setup of the PTBurn Client Software 19 A Installing the PTBurn CHent 19 B Running PTBurn Client For the First Time 21 Section 5 Using PTBurn Client to Submit a Job 23 Ae Job Tye WINGO ce 4 ee eh 0 5 23 Bs Sending a Data TOR occas ts ss 40 en bene 264 089 EE 24 C Creating an Audio Job 0 0 ee eee eee 29 D Creating an Image lob 34 E Creating a Print Only lob 00 0 0 000008 38 E Openinie a Saved 100 sis bo Ka 0 bore cod Esnia ah 42 G Using the Get Status 0 6 1 enen 42 H Advanced Job Options 00 45 Section 6 Using Sure Thine CD Labeler 48 A Creating a Dise Desion eres 225s645 nee oer eee LRE eee 48 B Using Merce Tels 2 0 00 enetes 53 Section 7 Troubleshooting and Technical Support 55 A Problems and Solutions 0 0 0 0 ee eee eee ee 55 B Reinstalling PTBurn Server 0 0 00 00008 57 C Reinstalling PTBurn 16 00 00 0004 58 D Disabling the Autoplay on your Server Workstatio
18. TE If the PTBurn Client is installed on the same PC as the PTBurn Server make certain that SureThing is closed before submitting jobs If SureThing is open when a PTBurn Server attempts to print the job will fail Using the Browse button you can select Sure Thing Files or you can select Image Files such as JPG and BMP Click Browse then select the desired file of type nck ir eskan f CT d GJ nire 75107 Shakes ky Resort ry Melua k Paes Ey Cesclup fies gt Uecwirents B k 5 pks FL sd e quik lade std 3 babyy fiks RO Siw ul Lu Co A uds mele De winner wie Short bo My Comrp_ter Desktop LP hztos for ziez fall hout bo PTBUT SCK File of Type Aen Oe B i Cartzu Nb zl Sothacte Instale Fie namre sdy HIH Fics z lypc Flevzs Im g iez bmp or jpg You can then browse to the desired file If you are using a JPG or BMP designed in another program here are some hints for designing a successful label e Create the image as a 120mm by 120mm square If your image is too large the PTBurn Server will automatically resize it and center it on the disc area If it is not symmetrical it will center it on the disc proportionately so you may see some white or non printed areas on the disc Using PTBurn Client to Submit a Job 27 qs me e The PTBurn Server will crop the image to the shape of a disc for you If you try to crop out areas for the outer and inn
19. Your CD Ti Trg ine k Morni 06 003 PRIMERA TECA NOLOGY ING gt Aye sach Shs AEN as TE a HE 1 4 6 Select your file and click Set Set Merge File Lookin IZ Desktop gt 7 3 Hry Documents Unused Desktop Shortcuts KJ 3 My Computer Desktop files My Recent ery Networs Places ii sample csv Documents O accen _samples_ L asd fq gt hor cut to Control Codes ie O Desktop files 0 Shor cut to My Computer _ Mailer Disc Winner f aShor cut to PT3urn SDK Jesktop Protos For disc CIPI Live CPi vs PTBurn MyD 1 saccades C PTBurn Network Software Installer Sales Guide My Compute J File rame samale csv Set M Network Files of type DASZPC A Cerama Delimited Cancel Places Help T Use frst record for field names Using SureThing CD Labeler 53 lt a mE Once you have set the Merge Field you can import your merge fields Click Insert then Insert Merge Field from the main menu Insert Field Userlifo Merge Fields Special Field Simply double click on the field from your database that you would like to import into your print file After inserting the field resize it by clicking and dragging on the handles of the field to make sure it is large enough for the amount of text to be displayed Once you are satisfied with the design save the SureThing File When you use this SureThing File in a job you are creating with the PTBurn
20. ction with the above specs will provide best duplication results e Networking requirements clients and servers must be members of the same Windows Domain 2 Introduction lt a gt gt D SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS PTBURN CLIENT e 750 MHz Pentium III IV CPU or better e Windows 2000 or XP Professional e 512 MB SDRAM e Free hard drive space of at least 10 GB or better e 10 100 Ethernet Connection Introduction 3 Section 2 Installation of PTBurn Server This software is installed in two components PTBurn Server and PTBurn Client PTBurn Server is the server software for the Publisher and should be installed on the host PC connected to your Publisher You will need to install PTBurn Server prior to installing PTBurn Client A third application SureThing CD Labeler is also found on the installation disc and can be installed on any workstation that will be using the Publisher Make sure the following criteria are met prior to installing PTBurn Server 1 You have a Publisher properly installed and working on this workstation per the Publisher User s Manual 2 This workstation meets the System Requirement for PTBurn Server listed on Page 2 3 Autoplay is Disabled described on Page 57 4 You have Administrator Rights on this PC If all of these statements are true you can now install the PTBurn Server on your PC A INSTALLATION AND SETUP OF PTBURN SERVER As mentioned above PTBurn Server is the server appl
21. e Browse to the PTBurn Installer Disc and double click the INSTALL icon Click the Install PTBurn Client icon You will then be prompted to Repair or Remove the PTBurn Client Choose Remove and click Finish Reboot the workstation and reinstall the PTBurn Client per the instructions provided in Section 4 of this manual D DISABLING THE AUTOPLAY ON YOUR SERVER WORKSTATION If clients are creating discs that autoplay such as DVDs or multimedia CD Rs you will want to disable Autoplay This will keep the workstation that acts as the server for the Publisher from autoplaying discs after they are created To turn off Autoplay please do the following 1 Click on Start and then click Run When prompted for the name of the program you wish to run type GPEDIT MSC and press Enter This will open the Group Policy editor for Windows In here click the symbol next to Computer Configuration to expand the options available Then double click Administrative Templates then System and to display the System options in the right pane 58 Troubleshooting and Technical Support 3 mg 3 Right click the Turn off Autoplay option and select Properties 4 Select the Enabled button and change the Turn off Autoplay on option to All Drives 5 Select Apply and then OK and you can close the Group Policy editor E TECHNICAL SUPPORT This manual and the Users Manual should help in resolving most issues However if yo
22. e PTBurn Server will crop the image to the shape of a disc for you If you try to crop out areas for the outer and inner diameter of the disc and you are not perfectly accurate you will end up with an egg shaped or misshapen print area on the disc If you flood the entire area of the disc with color you will have a perfectly formed print area on the disc If you want to create a template in a drawing application such as Illustrator or Corel start with a 120mm square document with no margins Center a 120mm transparent circle on the document to see the outer diameter of the disc If using Primera s TuffCoat discs center a 38mm transparent circle on the inner diameter of the document to show the inner diameter area of the disc Note that the center size of discs may vary from manufacturer to manufacturer Create your image using the circles as a guide When finished remove the circles from the guide and export the image at 300 dpi as a JPG or BMP 40 Using PTBurn Client to Submit a Job lt a m gt If you do not want to use a SureThing Design or Image file but only wish to print a simple line of text on the disc enter the text in the Custom Text Window There is a standard template that PTBurn Server will use for your image and will insert the custom text in to the template for you WA Add a print file to the job Server Aha i Cal 4s H ME A MEA it S Otons Design 5 Zuretrinz abe ne 0 Sureti
23. e job server PRIME RA MAWXP eet Browse for an Image iso or gi fie JOASE Size of Date 0 00 MB ey New Loses Print File Window The Print File Window contains three options for printing e Design a SureThing Label e Browse for save SureThing Files BMPs or JPGs e Insert Custom Text into a standard template Click the SureThing button mi if you would like to create a new disc design in SureThing CD Labeler See Section 6 Using SureThing CD Labeler for more information on this software NOTE If the PTBurn Client is installed on the same PC as the PTBurn Server make certain that SureThing is closed before submitting jobs If SureThing 15 open when a PTBurn Server attempts to print the job will fail Using the Browse button At you can select SureThing Files or you can select Image Files such as JPG and BMP Using PTBurn Client to Submit a Job 35 gt i 4 My C rne ky Resort Sry Nola k Paes Ey Cesclup fies pks FL 2d e quik lade std 5 BA 2 10 fiks E Lu Zari A Gude File of Type Mele Lisz winner wie Short bo My Corp_ter Desktop 1 pPhztos for ziez fall hout bo PTBUT SEK Lre Dv JIA zu Hebar Sothacre Instale S NS wes md My CZnrp ST N Fie namre dy Fics J lype YN des sidar pin Flacs Imzgz ies bmp 0 jpg Click Browse then select
24. eThing File when making a job and this checkbox is enabled you will be prompted to provide a Merge File with the following message Merge File Did vou set a merge Fie when you ceated your Surething i stdi Filer If you did not use the Merge Fields feature in this SureThing Design simply click No If you have included merge field s in your SureThing Design click Yes and you will be prompted to browse to your Merge File Enable Client Notification will allow you to receive notification on the status of your jobs in addition to the information displayed in the Get Status window These notifications are in the form of a pop up dialog boxes that will notify you of job completion or any errors concerning jobs sent from your workstation The DVD checkbox should be checked when creating a DVD You must have the DVD version of the Disc Publisher to create DVD discs This is not available for Audio Jobs The Close Disc check box will finalize the disc so no further data can be recorded onto the finished disc The Delete Folder checkbox is checked by default and is recommended This will delete the temporary files on the server workstation once your job has completed Failure to check this could cause the server to run low on disc space When enabled Reject if not blank will force the server to reject any disc that has previously recorded data If this checkbox is not checked the PTBurn Server would be allowed to burn multiple sessi
25. ecording the job Advanced Job Options Server Browse TECHSUP TEST Find Server Use merge file with SureThing Volume Name Enable Client Notification DVD Close Disc Delete Folder Reject if not blank Verify Disc Burn Speed v Data Image Options File System Set Now Mode 2 Session At Once Cancel You will see a Set Server button If more than one Publisher has been networked with PTBurn you can click the Set Server button to search for the desired Publisher to process your jobs Volume Name allows you to name the disc you are creating This is the name that Windows Explorer will show when the disc is inserted in drive Burn Speed will show the available speeds you can set for recording your disc If you are recording audio it is recommended to use 8x or slower for best quality Data discs can be recorded at Max speed with reliability Use merge file with SureThing will allow you to use merge fields with your SureThing Design files For more information on this refer to Section 6 Using SureThing SureThing will support the ability to include merge fields in your design Using PTBurn Client to Submit a Job 45 lt a p This powerful feature allows users to automate the unique labeling of discs Serial numbers dates text fields and even images can be merged into standard SureThing Designs making each disc label truly custom If you are selecting a Sur
26. er diameter of the disc and you are not perfectly accurate you will end up with an egg shaped or misshapen print area on the disc If you flood the entire area of the disc with color you will have a perfectly formed print area on the disc e If you want to create a template in a drawing application such as Illustrator or Corel start with a 120mm square document with no margins Center a 120mm transparent circle on the document to see the outer diameter of the disc If using Primera s TuffCoat discs center a 38mm transparent circle on the inner diameter of the document to show the inner diameter area of the disc Note that the center size of discs may vary from manufacturer to manufacturer e Create your image using the circles as a guide When finished remove the circles from the guide and export the image at 300 dpi as a JPG or BMP If you do not want to use a SureThing Design or Image file but only wish to print a simple line of text on the disc enter the text in the Custom Text Window There is a standard template that PTBurn Server will use for your image and will insert the custom text in to the template for you WA Add a print file to the job Server 2 ME A MSJP H Be Pictng Otons Custom Text Field Design Zuretrinz abe S 0 58680 Sureting PRM or Imace fle 4 2 Browse nS to bONgreted 4h a ctacdaid tenpate Sg Mp 5 Once you have selected your Pri
27. h the PTBurn Server software and it configuration A PTBURN SERVER S MAIN APPLICATION WINDOW Launch PTBurn Server by clicking Start gt Programs gt PTBurn Server If you see an Available Client Alert click OK to open the software You will see the Server Main Application Window WA PT Burn Drive Status ul Jb Putlishe Drive E Pause Button Abort Button Waiting Jobs fob Nare Discs Waiting Job Queue Ope Log Settings Open Log Button Settings Button This window is where the current status of the server and the jobs that have been submitted for completion Drive Status shows the progress of recording of the current disc Pause Job will pause the server after the current disc has been completed Abort Job will abort the current job Waiting Job Queue displays all jobs that have been submitted to the Server The widow also displays the number of discs requested with the job priority set in the client and the Client who submitted the job to the server 8 Setting up the PTBurn Server lt a 1 Press the Open Log button to open the log file and display a record of all events This log is very useful in spotting any recording errors and also allows you to track jobs that have been sent to the server B PTBURN SERVER SETTINGS From the Main Application Window click the Settings button to open the Settings Window These settings will govern how the Server will handle the disc j
28. he view for 1 hour so you will see both completed and queued jobs in this window To see more information on a particular job click on it and you will see it highlight in blue leard dein JE r Chik toh PMP Sa PP saa Sarg Cine re bay TRI hadia Reradhg r Nen PSPS z 41 65 FFE JE duz L by abt H B gs HL ey 6 laurent bie Rone Leg Dies Ble ez r Tre hirie TIATA TB 1556 hra x Shenar omy 1 Tar Siard mer E Nira rapist Kad Lg C Seer ogy tom Below the Job Queue Window you will see all the specific details of the selected job in the Job Status area In this example we can see that the selected job is currently in the printing stage We can also see when it was submitted when it was started the completion time when it is finished and the jobs currently ahead of it in queue You will also see the number of successfully recorded discs and the number of discs that failed in recording You can abort a queued job by highlighting it in the Job Queue window and clicking the Abort button A job can only be aborted by the client who submitted it to the PTBurn Server 44 Using PTBurn Client to Submit a Job lt a m gt H ADVANCED JOB OPTIONS At any point in creating Data Audio or Image Jobs you can access Advanced Job Options by clicking the Set Options button oaths The Advances Options Window will allow the client to set certain options for r
29. ication and must be installed on the PC to which the Publisher is connected Make certain this PC is networked and accessible to all who will be using the Publisher to publish discs and verify the Publisher is connected and properly functioning You must have Administrator Rights on this PC to install this software properly Make certain this PC is running Windows 2000 or XP Professional Install PTBurn Server software as follows a DO NOT remove or uninstall the Publisher software applications b Close down all other software applications c Insert the included CD into your computer s CD ROM drive 4 Installation of PTBurn Server lt a m gt d After a moment the installer should automatically launch If not right click the Start button then select Explore from the pop up menu then double click on the icon for the CD ROM drive containing your PTBurn Installer CD e From the Installer Click the Install PTBurn Server button 3 ome PT Burn PRIMERA urn TECHNOLOGY INC A A e PTBurn Main Menu ar Install PTBurn Client Software gt 4 Install PTBurn Server Software we 4 The PTBurn Server Application is the software installed on the workstation connected to the Bravo Disc Publisher Exit This will open the PTBurn Server Install Menu Click on the Next gt button to start the install process After installing server you will now see this screen TECHNOL
30. ill see Available Clients listed on the left and Clients In Use listed on the right As mentioned earlier the Clients in use will be automatically assigned in a first come first serve basis as jobs from these clients are submitted to the Server If an administrator is running short on licenses a Client can be removed by simply highlighting the client in the Client In Use window and pressing the lt Remove button and an alternative client can then be selected from the Available Client Window and added by clicking the Add gt button Click the Setup Admin Notifications button to access the user list for your network and select the workstation that you would like to receive Administrator Messaging Administrator Messaging sends notifications of any error that requires Administrator attention such as out of 0156 and out of ink errors Setup Admin Notifications Enable Admin notifications through messages Adralnistratar OSS TRON Li lna Ta oro MFGS WP PRIMER A S0DHO0 PRIMER A A PRIMER p B PRIMER A AJJMW AF PRIMERA AME lt H PRIMERA BMON MZK PF IMER Caw g3 PRIMERS NG AH HE IWER G L IP vik Setting up the PTBurn Server 15 lt a m gt In the Admin Notifications window you will see a check box to allow you to enable or disable the Admin Notifications and you will see a drop down list allowing you to select the workstation that will receive these messages B 3 Job Handling Settings This sec
31. ize of the resulting disc at the bottom of the Data Job Window 4 Add your files to the job aa t PRIMER A MAWP L is Drag anc Drop the files you wish o burn as a data disc Right click in the bos to Copy Pasle or Biowse to Fle to add Nane Size _Complele Path EA C Documents and Settings MAL 34 11 MB C Documerts ard Settings M t Size of Recorded Disc Siz ofDate 8 Files and folders can also be removed from this window by right clicking in the Data Area and selecting the remove options available in the drop down menu Once you have selected the files you wish to burn to this disc select Next 4 You will now be asked to add a print file to your job 4 Add a print file to the job eee gt Serve i APRIMERA MAWSP Ft r Prirting Jpticns Design 3 Surething lazel Ta Ss Or Select a Strething PAN or Image lile Insert text o be printed with a standard emplate Print File Window 26 Using PTBurn Client to Submit a Job lt a mE The Print File Window contains three options for printing e Design a SureThing Label e Browse for save SureThing Files BMPs or JPGs gt Insert Custom Text into a standard template Click the SureThing button 5 if you would like to create a new disc design in SureThing CD Labeler See Section 6 Using SureThing CD Labeler for more information on this software NO
32. menks 4 My C rpn Ny Ey Helean P aes BA Sen ples FL 2d Bahu fiks E Aw ul Lu Zari A Ouuss Mele 92 winner mie Shout bo HN Corp ter LyPhztoz for taO Shout bo PTBurr SCK s ive File of Type 7 el i i u My Danimarks Hebar Soacre Instale P n Fics 7 lype n l ies sld pin Imzgz ies bmp or jpg You can then browse to the desired file If you are using a JPG or BMP designed in another program here are some hints for designing a successful label e Create the image as a 120mm by 120mm square If your image is too large the PTBurn Server will automatically resize it and center it on the disc area If it is not symmetrical it will center it on the disc proportionately so you may see some white or non printed areas on the disc e The PTBurn Server will crop the image to the shape of a disc for you If you try to crop out areas for the outer and inner diameter of the disc and you are not perfectly accurate you will end up with an egg shaped or misshapen print area on the disc If you flood the entire area of the disc with color you will have a perfectly formed print area on the disc e If you want to create a template in a drawing application such as Illustrator or Corel start with a 120mm square document with no margins Center a 120mm transparent circle on the document to see the outer diameter of the disc If using Primera s T
33. n 58 Es Technical Uppor erre siteiti iaae as 59 DE 000202000 000 5 00 E E S ES 60 iii iv Interactive Feature in this PDF Document There are interactive features that will allow you to jump to different locations within the document Each listing in the Table of Contents is interactive Place the cursor on either the words or the page number A small hand with a pointing finger icon appears Click on the line with the icon and the document will jump to that page If you want to return to the Table of Contents move the icon to the top of the page and click on the arrow marked TOC Navigating through the Index is similar Place the icon on one of the listings or page numbers click on it and it will move to that page The text relating to the Index listing will appear in red Returning to the Index can be done by clicking on the arrow marked Index THANK YOU for purchasing PTBurn Network Software for your Disc Publisher This software will enable your Publisher to be accessed by up to 5 users on your network thus increasing your productivity PTBurn adds the power and flexibility to allow multiple users to schedule record and print disc jobs with the ability to design labels right from their workstations A HOW PTBURN NETWORK SOFTWARE WORKS PTBurn Network Software consists of three unique applications PTBurn Server PTBurn Client and SureThing CD Labeler PTBurn Server is a server applica
34. nce the job has been recognized the extension will be changed to QRJ If the job is being processed the extension will read INP A finished job will have a DON file extension If the job is not changing from JRQ to QRJ make sure the server has not been paused 56 Troubleshooting and Technical Support lt a PROBLEM lt lt Click the Get Status button in the PTBurn Client to make sure that the server status is listed as OK If the Publisher is out of discs or ink the administrator attention may be required to get the Publisher back on line Please refer to the Publisher User Manual for information on changing ink or adding discs If there is more than one Publisher on your network make sure the correct server has been selected In PTBurn Server s Main Application Window click Check Log The Log may contain more information on the error My job has failed What can I check SOLUTIONS Check the server log for more information on the error Make sure there are enough client licenses The PTBurn Software will allow 5 clients Additional licenses are available by calling Primera Technology s Supply Sales department at 1 800 797 2772 Make sure there is ample hard drive space on the server Make sure the Publisher has blank disc media Make sure the disc media used in your Publisher is not defective If the workstation connected to the Publisher does not meet the recommended system requirements the PTBurn Server may
35. ng PRM or Imace fle 58680 Ea browse Custom Text Field 3 nS scx to be piked sih a ctacdaid tenp ake SE 9 3 Once you have selected your Print File click Next This will launch a Print Window In the Print window name your Job or use the default job name generated by the Client You can also select the Priority of the job Priority is represented by a number between 0 and 5 0 being the highest priority The server will queue disc jobs first by priority then by the order they were submitted Select the number of copies of this disc you would like to produce If this is a job you will need to run again in the future click the Save button to save this job as a PJB file Saved jobs can be reopened in the PTBurn Job Type Window the first window when starting a new job Using PTBurn Client to Submit a Job 41 rer Server APRIMERA MAWSP ett Seler a name other han the delal Job Name otg Select tha priority and number of sopies to sroduce Prority 7 Cepies f 5 And click Priat Click Print Your job will be submitted You can monitor the status of jobs in the Get Status Window described later in this section F OPENING A SAVED JOB This feature allows you to open jobs you ve previously created with the PTBurn Client Application Simply click Open Job from PTBurn Client s Job Type Window Browse to a saved PTBurn Job PJB file This will open the job
36. ngs Under Robotics you will see two buttons Options and Movements Test Press the Options button to open the Options Services window This window contains some settings for the server allowing you to control how the Publisher creates discs 10 Setting up the PTBurn Server Dul lis har plions Sarria Fi re Fouls LR obisher lt n US 305 LGG gt matre Carl Pri Lea Swel hin Pict Image Ask me a i act io diga a 5 rething CO Lebel _ Esabe Hoz Made Pict S ejezt Reca snd Snn 5 rukshezus y Hinrire uak J J In this window you will have the following options Enable Kiosk Mode will allow your server to operate in Kiosk Mode Kiosk Mode allows the Publisher to use both bins as input doubling the capacity of the Publisher The finished discs will be ejected out the front of the unit An optional Kiosk Kit containing an output bin for the front reject area of the Publisher is available from Primera Print Reject will cause rejected discs to be printed with the word Reject instead of the graphic selected for the job This is useful in Kiosk Mode since all discs are deposited out the front of the unit If this mode is disabled the reject discs will contain no printing whatsoever Record and Print Simultaneously allows the Publisher to start recording a new disc while printing a disc from the previous round This will greatly increase the throughp
37. not be able to burn and print simultaneously In the PTBurn Server Settings Window you can disable this option The Publisher will then record a full disc and wait until the disc is fully printed before recording the next disc in queue This will reduce throughput but will allow for more system resources to be dedicated to the recording job B REINSTALLING PTBURN SERVER If all else fails you may want to reinstall the PTBurn Server Application This is done as follows a Delete your Shared Job Folder When reinstalling the PTBurn Server we want to make sure it creates a new shared folder Insert your PTBurn Network Software Disc and let the Installer Program launch This should happen automatically If it does not right click on Start and select Explore Browse to the PTBurn Installer Disc and double click the INSTALL icon Troubleshooting and Technical Support 57 Click the Install PTBurn Server icon You will then be prompted to Repair or Remove the PTBurn Server Choose Remove and click Finish Reboot the workstation and reinstall the PTBurn Server per the instructions provided in Section 2 of this manual C REINSTALLING PTBURN CLIENT If all else fails you may want to reinstall the PTBurn Client Application This is done as follows a Insert your PTBurn Network Software Disc and let the Installer Program launch This should happen automatically If it does not right click on Start and select Explor
38. ns Deskt C Documerts and Settings MAtkins Deskt C Documents and Settings Me tkinssDeskt C Documerts and Settings MAtkinesDeckt C Documerts and Setting MAtkins Deskt s gt tem New Job lt a my 3 Once you are satisfied with the contents of your Audio Disc press Next You will now be asked to add a print file to your job WWM Add a print file to the job server i APRIME RA MaA lt P Prirting Jpticns Design a Surething lael TIE 5 Ur Select a Strething PAN or Image lile f Browse Insert text o be printed with a standard emplate Print File Window The Print File Window contains three options for printing e Design a SureThing Label e Browse for save SureThing Files BMPs or JPGs e Insert Custom Text into a standard template Click the SureThing button 5 you would like to create a new disc design in SureThing CD Labeler See Section 6 Using SureThing CD Labeler for more information on this software NOTE If the PTBurn Client is installed on the same PC as the PTBurn Server make certain that SureThing is closed before submitting jobs If SureThing is open when a PTBurn Server attempts to print the job will fail Using PTBurn Client to Submit a Job 31 lt a D gt Using the Browse button you can select SureThing Files or you can select Image Files such as JPG and BMP Click Browse then select the desired file of type g eskar d Hr D ri
39. nt File click Next This will bring up the Burn Window In the Burn window name your Job or use the default job name generated by the Client 28 Using PTBurn Client to Submit a Job lt a m gt You can also select the Priority of the job Priority is represented by a number between 0 and 5 0 being the highest priority The server will queue disc jobs first by priority then by the order they were submitted Select the number of copies of this disc you would like to produce If this is a job you will need to run again in the future click the Save button to save this job as a PJB file Saved jobs can be reopened in the PTBurn Job Type Window the first window when starting a new job Too PRIMERA MAWXP eet Seler a name other han the del sal Job Name Mike Select ths priority and number of sopies to sroduce Prority Cepies f And click Bun Click Burn Your job will be submitted You can monitor the status of jobs in the Get Status Window described later in this section C CREATING AN AUDIO JOB The Audio Job in PTBurn is a job that allows the user to select one or more audio files MP3 WMA or WAV and create a CD Audio disc that will play in any ordinary CD Player The Audio Job is created as follows 1 From the PTBurn Client Job Type Window available by clicking New Job or launching the PTBurn Client click Audio Job L Audio Job Using PTBurn Client to Submit a J
40. o Submit a Job lt a mE If you do not want to use a SureThing Design or Image file but only wish to print a simple line of text on the disc enter the text in the Custom Text Window There is a standard template that PTBurn Server will use for your image and will insert the custom text in to the template for you Ix Add a print file to the job Server ME AAP H Status Pictng Otons Design 5 uetrinz abe ee S 0 Custom Text Field eecl a Suretcing PRM or Inace fle 2 Browse J ANo be piked sih a ctacdaid tenp ate o R BE So 3 Once you have added a print file to your job click Next This will bring up the Burn Window In the Burn window name your Job or use the default job name generated by the Client You can also select the Priority of the job Priority is represented by a number between 0 and 9 0 being the highest priority The server will queue disc jobs first by priority then by the order they were submitted Select the number of copies of this disc you would like to produce If this is a job you will need to run again in the future click the Save button to save this job as a PJB file Saved jobs can be reopened in the PTBurn Job Type Window the first window when starting a new job Using PTBurn Client to Submit a Job 37 I Add a print file to the job rer Server APRIMERA MAWSx lt P ett r Prirting
41. ob 29 lt a 2 This will open the File Selection Window Select files by dragging and dropping them into the file area Files can also be cut and pasted into this area or added by right clicking in the file area and selecting Add Files WH Add sour filas to the job FP MEF AY Cate Trag end mn kea W liss ama pY rT 1 W y haces sr adadan di E k ia Ih a78 pe Fee Inf S n T Tack Up bare as Baan Fath mir Laa 0 oee Remove Dealt eee After the files are added to the File Selection Window you can rearrange the order of tracks by selecting a track and pressing the Move Track Up or Move Track Down buttons G Add your files to the job server o OO APRIME RA Ma xP Drag anc Drop the audi files wma wav or mp3 you wish to bum 35 an audio disc Right click in the bee to Copy Pas c or Browse te files to add Size 4 65 MB 3 6 MB 3 41 MB b z1 MB 3 49 MD 1 67 MB 2 26 MB 2 46 MB 3 70 MB 1 52 MB 5 23 MB Move Track Down 30 Using PTBurn Client to Submit a Job Complete Mach C Documerts and Settings MaAtkinssDeskt C Documerts and Setting MAtkins Deskt C Documerts and Setting MAtkins Deskt L Wocumerts and Settings MA4tkinssDeskt C Documents and Setting SMAtkins Deskt C Documerts and Setting MAtkins Deskt C Documerts and Setting MAtki
42. obs SureThing is set up in an easy step by step wizard allowing even users with little or no background in graphic design to create fast professional looking labels SureThing also has a powerful merge tool built in to allow for the automated insertion of serialized numbers dates merge fields from databases and even unique images These three applications combine to create a network software package that will allow users to create discs over the network as simply as using an office printer or copier B NOTE ON TERMS AND CONVENTIONS From this point forward the following terms and conventions will apply The Disc Publisher will be abbreviated simply as the Publisher Optical discs such as CD Rs CD RWs DVD Rs and more are all referred to as CDs or discs Please note that in order to copy and record DVDs you need to have purchased the DVD R version of the Publisher C SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS PTBURN SERVER e 1 GHz genuine Pentium III IV CPU or better e Windows 2000 or XP Professional e 512 MB SDRAM or greater e Available IEEE 1394 FireWire port Bravo Only e Available USB 1 1 2 0 port 2 0 is required for BravoPro and Bravo II e Free hard drive space of at least 40 GB for CD jobs if using DVD at least 80 GB of space is recommended e 10 100 Ethernet Connection e Windows XP service pack or Windows 2000 service pack3 e An administrator equivalent account logged into the PC e A PC dedicated to the server fun
43. obs that have been submitted by clients Note that this window will not be available while the server is completing queued jobs Once the server is idle the Settings window will be available PTBurn Settings Robotics paus S Acministrator Utiites iniaiaiai S Complete all ccpies dort count rejects to ulfill numser cf 1555 requested How lang betore lower priority 120 jabs get Fromoted How l ng status informazion 6 50 bade availeble to Clients Save Yalues How many rejects in a row are diz tolereted before giving up lt lt lt mnutes Job Handling Job Request EAA Settings Window Setting up the PTBurn Server 9 lt a mE The PTBurn Settings Window can be broken down into three groups Robotics Administration and Job Handling These sections are discussed below B 1 Robotics Settings The Robotics Settings are controls that allow the Administrator to test the robotics of the Publisher and to configure how discs will be delivered PTBurn Settings Robotics Acministrator Utiites Setup Adnin Notifications Admn Utlites Complete all ccpies dont count rejects to ulfill numser cf dis s requested How lang before lower priority 120 jabs get Fromoted How lang status informazion 50 N E availeble bo Clients Save Yalues How many rejects in a row are tolereted before gising up mnutes 4 discs Job Request LK Robotics Setti
44. ons on discs 46 Using PTBurn Client to Submit a Job lt a p Verify Disc tells PTBurn Server to check the disc bit for bit to make certain an accurate burn was made This option is only available on Data Jobs 7 MOP TYRE lia L 1 Hess M Hehi D 5194 Deh Data Image options are only available when creating a Data Disc These options are described below Set Now sets the Created On date of the files on the disc to the date and time the disc was created instead of the date and time the particular file was created Mode 2 enables Mode 2 Recording This mode uses less error checking than the PTBurn Server s default mode of Mode 1 Session At Once enables your disc to be burned in Session At Once as opposed to Track At Once Using PTBurn Client to Submit a Job 47 Section 6 Using Sure Things CD Labeler This section will detail the SureThing CD Labeler program SureThing is an easy to use CD Labeling application that allows users to create professional looking discs with out having to know anything about graphic design This section will provide some basic information on how to use this software More information is available in SureThing s Online Help by pressing F1 on your keyboard or clicking Help then Contents in the SureThing Main Application Window A CREATING A DISC DESIGN To create a quick easy design in SureThing please do the following 1 Launch SureThing from your
45. owing pages will guide you through sending each type of job available through the PTBurn Client Software A JOB TYPE WINDOW When launching PTBurn Client or clicking the New Job button you will see PTBurn Client s Job Type Window 1 ihme your juh lyg ATSH RS NSA P Job Type Window In this window you will see the server listed in the Server window at the top of the dialogue box If you click the Get Status button you will see the status of the current server The Get Status window will be discussed in further detail later in this section Using PTBurn Client to Submit a Job 23 lt a Select the desired Job Type The job types are as follows Data Job This is a standard Data Job where files or folders on your PC or the network are selected a disc label is created and the job is submitted to the PTBurn Server Audio Job The Audio Job will allow the user to select one or more MP3 or WAV file s a disc label is created and the job is submitted to the PTBurn Server The songs are recorded to a disc that would play in a normal CD Player Image Job The Image Job will allow the user to take a ISO or GI disc image created in any other application and submit it to the server for recording Print Job Print Job allows the user to create a disc label in SureThing or submit a JPG or BMP file created in any application for printing The Print Job is used when the client only wishes to print on discs without reco
46. r T Color Display in Full Color Set Tansparency Glo efo Brohtiess In Cancel Hep Check the Set Transparency checkbox and set the RGB value of the color you want to eliminate In this case it is black which has a RGB value of 0 0 0 Click Ok Kur hing CPI abe r Primers Fdition Inii 2 IDa vsz nH Bik 22 T L 6 i a 1 174 A 10 7 PEG Y ING gt Sy As seri a FI 2 d T Oba rper E d C 9 a MEE ET tpt gt Wey Te Once you are satisfied with your design save it and close SureThing This Print File is ready to be used with your PTBurn Client 52 Using SureThing CD Labeler lt a mE B USING MERGE FIELDS SureThing s Merge Field features allow you to create a print file containing merge data This allows you to import a text field from a database file Before placing merge fields in your document you will need to insert your data source or merge file SureThing recognizes Windows ANSI Comma Delimited files DOS PC8 Comma Delimited Files Windows ANSI dBASE Files and DOS PC8 dBASE files For this example we are using a simple CSV comma separated file created in Excel In SureThing click Insert then select Set Merge File Kur hing CPI abe r Primara Fdition Inii 2 lDa vsz nH
47. rding any information Open Job All the other jobs listed above can be saved for future use The Open Jobs feature will allow you to open a previously saved job and submit it to the PTBurn Server The following pages will detail the steps involved in creating each of these job types B SENDING A DATA JOB This section will describe how to send a Data Job with PTBurn Client This client has been created in a very simple wizard like interface to allow you to quickly and intuitively create disc jobs 1 From the Job Type Window click the Data Job icon Data Job 24 Using PTBurn Client to Submit a Job lt a pr 2 This will open the File Selection window You will be asked to select the files you wish to record The Data Job File Selection Window looks like this 4 Add your files to the job rver Server MPRIMERA MAWXP Reri 8 Drag anc Drop the files you wish o burn as a data disc Right click in the box to Copy Pasle or Biowse to fle to add Complete ath Data Area Size of Date OMB 3 Inthe Data Job Window you can simply drag and drop files into the data area You can also right click in the data area and choose to add files or folders Server SEL Eoo de NT 553 acil ea nle lo 5 ad i meili stig l l n Jie W Yh Using PTBurn Client to Submit a Job 25 lt a 1 As you add files and folders you will see the s
48. reThing button rites if you would like to create a new disc design in SureThing CD Labeler See Section 6 Using SureThing CD Labeler for more information on this software NOTE If the PTBurn Client is installed on the same PC as the PTBurn Server make certain that SureThing is closed before submitting jobs If SureThing is open when a PTBurn Server attempts to print the job will fail Using the Browse button 59 you can select SureThing Files or you can select Image Files such as JPG and BMP Using PTBurn Client to Submit a Job 39 lt a 1 Click Browse then select the desired file of type File of Type ST gt My rp tei My RA Helenu P as __Uce trents BA 5 ples FL sd E Dalia fiks Mele 0 winner mae Shout bo My Comp_ter Desktop iP hztos for zle fal hout bo PTBUT SEK Lre im Phe My Darie ts ol aia PTU ebar Sothacre cnstale a cor C2 Daes Sud i pz Fics 7 lype Im g ies bmp or jpg You can then browse to the desired file If you are using a JPG or BMP designed in another program here are some hints for designing a successful label Create the image as a 120mm by 120mm square If your image is too large the PTBurn Server will automatically resize it and center it on the disc area If it is not symmetrical it will center it on the disc proportionately so you may see some white or non printed areas on the disc Th
49. rst Time This section describes how to point the Client application to an available server B RUNNING PTBURN CLIENT FOR THE FIRST TIME Launch the PTBurn Client by clicking Start gt All Programs gt PTClient If this is the first time the Client has been launched it will try to find the server You will see the following dialog Search for Server Searching for PT Burn Servers This map take a few minutes Depending on your network and the workstations availability this may take as long as 5 minutes Do not cancel during this process as it may cause PTBurn Client to close unexpectedly Installation and Setup of the PTBurn Client Software 21 lt a mE Once the Client has found all available PTBurn Servers on the network they will be displayed with the Server Status Select a Server PTBurn servars Available Jub Nane Slalus Liive Space PRIMERA ASUN WP System O lt 696 PRIMERA EG2W2K Oflline 33443 SPRIMERA KLILLAP Dire 4236 PRIMERA MAP System O lt 11662 PRIMERA ROLW WP Oflline 12132 PRIMER A S45 DAP Dire 12396 A Teas I Parai L Select Carcel Select an available Server and click Select 22 Installation and Setup of the PTBurn Client Software Section 5 Using PTBurn Client to Submit a Job Once the Client has been installed and configured to an available server you can start using PTBurn Client to send disc jobs to the server The foll
50. s Call Primera Technology s Supply department at 800 797 2772 with this key and the serial number on your software box A representative will then provide you with a License Key to unlock the users Additional users can be added in the same manner Once you have received the License Key from a Primera Technology Supply Sales Representative click the Enter New License Key button and enter the key in the area provided Click Submit when finished Enter your new license Enter the zode you rece ved from Primera Technolocy to unlock more cient icenses Please rote the code contains characters from 1 5 and A 2 there ars no zeros in tie code The generated key and license key produced as described above are hardware specific to a given server If you move the server software to another PC you will need to repeat the unlocking procedure with Primera Technology with the new generated key 14 Setting up the PTBurn Server a mg Once you have unlocked the users you can administer which users will have access to the server Administrator Utilites Clients Avallable Llets Chents Ln Use SOP6R01 P2IMER A M FZYKB MFS3WXP idd gt PRIMERA IQ31 PRIMER 4 H PROMERA ARW3 PROMERA ASUNWXP PR MER A AVNDW XP PR MER A DMONW2k Clients Syailatle Generate Key Enter Nev License Key Cancel In the Administrator Utilities Window you w
51. t e ch dsc ino the output slack insert the disc Eriefly into he printer if selected Fecorder Start Test gt tinter Discs A v In this window you will be able to reset the Robotics by pressing the Reset Robotics button This will clear the commands from the internal memory and reset its processor You can also perform a test of the Publisher by selecting a number of discs and clicking the Start Test button This will cause the Publisher to load discs one at a time from the input bin into the recorder then to the printer and finally to the output Click Exit to return to the Options Services window In to the Options Services Window you will also see a button that launches the SureThing CD labeler and will allow you to create a disc design If you use this make certain you close SureThing Itis very important that you do not have SureThing running on the server while it is accepting jobs If SureThing is running when the server attempts to print the job will fail 12 Setting up the PTBurn Server lt a m gt B 2 Administration Settings The Administration Settings will allow the Administrator to choose the shared folder for job queuing and administrate the clients allowed to submit jobs to the server PTBurn Settings Robotics Acministrator 5 Setup dnin Notifications Admn Utlites Complete all ccpies dont count rejects to ulfill numser cf discs requested How lang betore lower priority 120
52. tion identifies how the Server will handle queued jobs and report their status PTBurn Settings Robotics Acministrator Utiites Setup Adnin Notifications Admn Utlites Complete all ccpies dont count rejects to ulfill numser cf 1555 requested How lang betore lower priority 120 jobs get Fromoted mnutes How lang status informacion is availeble bo Clients mnutes Save Values How many rejects ina row are tolereted before giving up discs Job Request T E Folder Job Handling Settings The Complete all copies setting will allow you to decide whether failed discs will be counted towards completing a requested job For instance a client requests 5 copies in a job request When the server processes the job 4 discs are successful and 1 fails If this option is disabled the job will be completed as is with 4 good discs and 1 failure If this is enabled the server will record another disc to complete the job request How Long before lower priority jobs get Promoted will identify jobs that have been waiting for a set time and change the priority to allow them to be completed faster Priority is set in the client application see Section 5G Using PTBurn Client s Get Status Window and assigned a number from 0 to 5 0 being the highest 5 being the lowest allowing certain jobs to be able to skip ahead in the queue if they are more urgent 16 Setting up the PTBurn Server lt a 1
53. tion that runs on the PC connected to your Disc Publisher This application must be running for the Publisher to accept jobs over the network The PTBurn Server creates 8 PTBurnJobs Shared Folder upon installation This folder is a shared directory that acts as a collecting point for jobs sent from around the network The PTBurn Server Software will constantly monitor the PTBurnJobs Shared Folder for job requests and then queue submitted jobs for processing The PTBurn Server is able to prioritize jobs and will keep a log and status file on all activity in the server PTBurn Client runs on up to 5 workstations Additional user licenses are available from Primera Technology The PTBurn Client is a simple wizard like interface that allows a user to easily and quickly create several different types of recording jobs PTBurn Client also provides real time status to the user allowing them instant access to the status of the jobs that are being processed Once a job is submitted using PTBurn Client the files to be recorded and the print file to be used to label the discs are temporarily copied over to the PTBurnJobs Shared Folder A job request is also submitted at that time The PTBurn Server reads in the job request records and prints the discs to fulfill the job and moves on to the next job in queue Introduction 1 gt SureThing CD Labeler is a powerful yet easy to use application for creating the image to be printed on your disc j
54. u still need assistance we are here to help Primera Technology s Technical Support Department is available from 8 00 AM to 6 00 PM CST from Monday to Friday Support documentation is also available on line at www primera com and by email at support primera com When calling make sure to have the serial number of the Publisher available as well as the log file from PTBurn Server Troubleshooting and Technical Support 59 lt a Adding a New License 00 cee eee eee eee 14 Adding Client Licenses ss 04 ode ee wnat eves oe oc 1 ACM Statin Chens cs 0 00 pe 5 chews oe eee 13 Administration Settings 0 0 0 eee ee eee 13 PAIS NO Oixnoes 26 5 hho eae Oe ee bee oO ae 24 29 45 Data TOD perreti ode oes a ARENE ENN 24 25 26 45 Delete 2200000000 5200040090 90003 46 Disabling Autoplay the Server 5 58 Generating a License Key een 14 CO e a4 p64 0 00 ees 42 Mase OD sc 22 04 tarita Oe 400 00 24 34 45 Pio E MO erer 02 0000000000 009005008 11 OC FG 0 8 9 59 Mere R TTT 53 Open a Saved PY Burn lob ed 6 00 96 00 600 42 Print Files 1 26 27 28 31 33 35 37 39 52 53 54 PintOniy 0 24064 0 8 38 PTBurn Client Installing 0 0 0 000008 19 PTBurn Server Installing 225 8 PTBurnJobs Shared 10166 7 1 6 Reject if not Blank 260 ccbeasniadae kote EA mae eea seer 46 Robotics Test ee cee ee eee nee 10 12 DeleCHNG 4 A 000 9900000 0 rrr dade 22 Del Vel
55. uffCoat discs center a 38mm transparent circle on the inner diameter of the document to show the inner diameter area of the disc Note that the center size of discs may vary from manufacturer to manufacturer 32 Using PTBurn Client to Submit a Job lt a m gt e Create your image using the circles as a guide When finished remove the circles from the guide and export the image at 300 dpi as a JPG or BMP If you do not want to use a SureThing Design or Image file but only wish to print a simple line of text on the disc enter the text in the Custom Text Window There is a standard template that PTBurn Server will use for your image and will insert the custom text in to the template for you W Add a print File to the job Seven oo ix gc Get cH ME A MAP Otons 1 Desicn uethinz abe nits p Custom Text Field 58901 a Suretring PRM or Imace fle Wto be preted sih a 7010 tenp ate SE oe 4 Once you have added a print file to your job click Next This will bring up the Burn Window In the Burn window name your Job or use the default job name generated by the Client You can also select the Priority of the job Priority is represented by a number between 0 and 5 0 being the highest priority The server will queue disc jobs first by priority then by the order they were submitted Using PTBurn Client to Submit a Job 33 Server PRIMERA MAWX
56. ut of the Publisher but will also use more system resources Minimize Printing Dialog will suppress the printing dialog that would otherwise be displayed during the printing of jobs If this feature is disabled a dialog box showing the amount of remaining ink and printing status will be pop up every time a disc job is printing It is a good idea after a clean install to make certain the Server is communicating properly with the Publisher In the Options Services window you will see an option for the USB Port currently used to connect the Publisher to your system You will also see a Check Communications button Select the proper port then press the Check Communications button to see if the Setting up the PTBurn Server 11 gt Publisher is attached properly and being seen by the server You should see the following message 1 Communications CK If you do not see this message close the server software and check the Publisher connection Make certain the Publisher has been installed properly on this system Consult the Publisher s User s Manual for troubleshooting tips on this Click OK to return to the Options Services Window You can also test the robotics of the Publisher by clicking the Movements Test button Pressing this button will open the Duplicator Movements window Duplicator Movements Multiple Staton Test Move cach requested disc fron the Repeat this with input stack into sach reccrder and then 1 pu
57. uts or disable the Use Smart Design check box if you wish to design the disc your own layout Click Next gt New CD Wizard SmartDesigns gt Back Cancel 6 Click Finish Se SureThing CPI ake her Primura Fdition Until bal 4 Darian ik 22 X Geol Te Sem RT T aimar 8 TS Pas lr LS asters aan You will now see your design on the screen If you are using the Smart Design as shown here simply double click on text to change areas 50 Using SureThing CD Labeler a o gt If you would like to insert a graphic or photo click the Photos Clipart tool on the left side of the screen Photoa Clipart Select Use Picture Tool from the drop down menu and click in the image area You will see a Browse winbdow allowing you to browse for your image file SureThing accepts BMP JPG PCX PNG TIE WMF files Citing CU sbeler Primers Ldition jUnttiled 7 design r L eae ST s amp hi LECI LEN OLO 2 3 9 Sega he en Meee TAK 8 1 4 Once the image has been placed you can resize by using the handles on the image box and reposition it by clicking and dragging If you would like to remove the border around the imported image double click on the graphic to open the Picture Property box and select the Color tab Using SureThing CD Labeler 51 Picture Size Psiticn Properties Colors Magin Color Selecto

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