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TEAC AP-150 Manual Rev A-0-Pre

1. Browse button then select the file that contains the data to be imported This should be a plain ASCII text file with fields delimited by one of the supported delimiter characters see below Click the Test button to read the first line of data from the file starting at the line in the Start Line input box The number of fields found on that line is shown followed by a preview of the label with the mail merge data added Click once anywhere on the preview label to close the preview If the Start Line is incorrect change the start line in the dialog and re test if required Supported delimiters are a Comma Colon Semi Colon or a Tab The chosen delimiter can also be saved as the default delimiter for future jobs A data import file must contain a line of data for each disc produced by this job Each disc will include the data merged from exactly one line of the import file If there are insufficient lines in the import file an error will be generated Additional surplus lines are ignored Using the Start Line input box the data can be parsed differently each time a job is run e g enter 1 to start at line 1 for this job of e g 100 discs then next time enter 101 to start at line 101 for the second job of 100 discs then line 201 for the following job and so on All data on lines prior to the start line are ignored Once the data file Delimiter and Start Line have been set click the OK button to add this data
2. Password init Confirm fee Enable E Mail EMail dave r quest co uk Language English View Job Queue r a In addition the Defaults button allows the user to set Shortcut directories also known as Folders on some systems to Disc Images Print Templates PRN Images Job Files CSV files and Local Logging Taking a few moments to set up these shortcuts can save a lot of time later 3 1 Password Each user should have a unique password The password can be any sequence of letters or numbers a mixture is recommended with a minimum of 6 characters and a maximum of 20 characters New passwords must be confirmed by typing them a second time in the Confirm box before being saved 3 2 E Mail To enable e mails select the Enable E Mail check box and enter your e mail address Note E mails must have been configured by the System administrator before any e mails will be sent by the System regardless of whether each user enables their individual e mails or not 3 3 Language The default language for the System is English Other languages may be added from time to time 3 4 View Job Queue If the administrator has enabled this function for you the View Job Queue check box will allow you to control whether you see other users jobs on the System If this box is not selected or if the administrator has disabled this feature you will only be able to see your own jobs in t
3. Using TrueNet 1 1 Starting TrueNet via a Web Browser TrueNet is loaded directly from the System using a Java enabled web browser To login to the AP 150 using your web browser you will need four things A Computer with a Java enabled Web Browser The address of the System this could be an IP address or a Domain name Your Login Name the factory default login is admin Your User Password the factory default password is admin Po eee 1 2 How to find the System IP Address If the AP 150 is already in Network Mode hold the stop key until the message Stop Y N appears The current IP address will be shown on the bottom line of the LCD If you do not touch any keys for 30 seconds the System will return to the Online display Alternatively press the No key a menu will appear then the stop key to exit the menu and return to Network Mode If the System is at the main menu use the down cursor key to move to the Network Mode menu item and press ENTER to enter Network Mode The System will display the current IP address on the LCD for a few seconds and then enter Network Mode The System must be in Network Mode to accept jobs from TrueNet 1 3 Default Login and Password The factory default login name is admin and the default password is also admin However if your System administrator has changed this login or has created individual user login password settings your System administrator will
4. key to scroll up or press the down arrow key to scroll down Press the Yes or no key to select the desired values When the displayed selections are correct press the ENTER key to save or press the stop key to exit and leave the options unchanged 7 2 1 Burn Discs If set to No the System is in simulate mode and will not actually write a disc It goes through all the motions and is a good test to see if the autoloader is in operating condition NOTE When this is set to No a warning message will be displayed when you attempt to create a job and the BURN SIM field of the LCD will show SIM for Simulate Burn while copying discs 7 2 2 Compare Master If set to Yes the master disc will be read a second time and the new read compared with the first If the data are not the same a BAD MASTER error will be displayed NOTE This feature is disabled for any Audio or Video tracks on the CD This is not a limitation of the System but a limitation of the CD format low level error correction systems 7 2 3 Compare Copy If set to Yes every disc recorded burned will be re read and compared to the master data the disc will be verified for correct data If the data are not the same or there is a read error the disc will be rejected NOTE This feature is disabled for any Audio or Video tracks on the CD This is not a limitation of the System but a limitation of the CD format low level error correction systems 7 2 4
5. view the images that are stored on the System s internal storage as well as for 71GB Free Space for 104 CDs 16 DVDs transferring images to and from the System include temporary image files as required Each image shown includes its name image type Print Template CD DVD BD and approximate size in Megabytes All images shown are available for use as part of duplication and or print jobs In addition to the normal view there is an option to view the temporary images stored on the System as part of user jobs These files are not available to select for use in other jobs and are automatically deleted when a job is deleted usually by the user 1 4 13 1 Getting a Disc Image from the System To transfer an image located on the System s internal storage from the System to your local computer or other network storage select the image and click on the Get Image button A Save File dialog box will appear allowing you to choose the name and location for the image file Do not change the file extension given to the files when saving or they may not be correctly recognized by TrueNet in the future 1 4 13 2 Sending an Disc Image to the System Images previously moved from the System to your local computer or other network storage can be sent back to the System at any time using the System Images dialog box assuming there is enough internal hard disk space on the System To transfer an image from your local computer or other
6. Click the Backup button to begin System Setup E CON backing up the system While itis P M x Network Recorders Printer System License PIP Time amp Date TSn possible to run a backup while the Hoppers Users EMailServer Logging Firmware Thresholds Image Backup system is running it is recommended that the system be offline and idle Users should not be allowed to add or remove images to from the system during a backup or a restore Restoring 1 of 5 Restoring ReturnToFantas Progress bars will indicate the progress of the current image transfer and also how many images have been backed up so far Note that the Backup procedure will never over write files on your hard disks so if you backup to the same directory again without first deleting the images Backup will create additional copies of the image files It is therefore recommended that you only backup to directories where no images currently exist 4 6 2 Running Restore To restore images to the system click the browse button to select the directory where the backup exists Once the source path is chosen click the Restore button to begin restoring images Note that the Restore program will never overwrite images already on the system so if you restore an Image with a name that is the same as an image already on the system a new image will be created with a unique name It is recommended that you delete all images from t
7. Job Option 7 2 1 7 2 2 7 2 3 7 2 4 7 2 5 7 2 6 7 2 7 7 2 8 7 2 9 7 2 10 7 2 11 u s Burn Discs Compare Master Compare Copy Audit Copy Ask Quantity Async Copying Check Blank Size Master Drive Printer Stop Reject Full Last Char Name 7 3 Network Setup 7 3 1 7 3 2 7 3 3 7 3 4 7 3 5 7 3 6 7 3 7 Network Active DHCP Set Network Name Duplicator IP DHCP No Network Mask DHCP No DNS Server DHCP No Gateway IP Address DHCP No 7 4 Time amp Date 7 4 1 7 4 2 7 4 3 Set Time Set Date Set Date Format 7 5 Password Setup 8 Using the System i 8 1 Turning On 8 2 Keyboard n Standalone Mode 8 3 LCD Display 8 4 Menu Structure 8 4 1 Copy 8 4 2 Compare 8 4 3 Image Menu 8 4 4 Load New Master 8 4 5 List Images 8 4 6 Show HD Free Space 8 4 7 Delete Image 8 4 8 Defragment HD 8 5 Utilities Menu 8 5 1 Hard Disk Utilities 8 5 1 1 Show HD Free Space 8 5 1 2 Show HD Info 8 5 1 3 Defrag HD 8 5 2 Firmware Utilities 8 5 2 1 Load System F W 8 5 2 2 Load F W XMODEM 8 5 2 3 Load F W From USB 8 5 2 4 Load Drive F W 8 5 2 5 Load Loader F W 8 5 3 Loader Utilities 8 6 System Information 8 6 1 PCA Info 8 6 2 Writer Info 8 6 3 Hard Drive Info 8 6 4 Autoloader Info 8 7 Upgrade License 8 7 1 Show Current Key 8 7 2 Enter New Key 8 8 Quick Start Copying 8 9 Quick Start Comparing 9 TrueView 9 1 What is TrueView 9 2 Supported Operating Systems 9 3 Installing TrueView 9 4 Running TrueView 1
8. Patient Information Disc Date 11 9 2008 Time 18 15 y CEANA Sars Patient John Doe Doctor Joe Bloggs D O B 10 10 1956 Department Radiology Treatment TAC Create New Job Job Email Dynamic Printing Serialization _ Enable Serialization Y Leading Zerc Start Numbe Dynamic Printing Enable Dynamic Printing a dialog This tab is present only on FX Creating Dynamic Labels ready for Mail Merge is easy When creating a label add a numbered field surrounded by percent characters for each field to be merged Fields should be numbered sequentially starting at 1 so that 1 would be the first merge field 2 would be the second 3 would be the third and so on Example Merging a CSV file that was exported from Microsoft Excel as a CSV file where the data is in the form Line 1 Field 1 Line 1 Field 2 Line 1 Field 3 Line 1 Field 4 Line 2 Field 2 Line 2 Field 2 Line 2 Field 3 Line 2 Field 4 Line 3 Field 3 Line 3 Field 2 Line 3 Field 3 Line 3 Field 4 Etc In this example there are four fields on each line so four merge fields would be required on the label template 1 2 3 4 Where more fields exist in the CSV file than the template the extra fields in the CSV file are ignored Where there are fewer fields in the CSV file than the template any extra template fields are filled with blank spaces To select the import data click the
9. Queue is selected the user will be able to see other jobs in the System job queue 4 16 15 Allow Fast Start Fast Start is discussed in the Creating a New Job section of the user manual To allow a user to select Fast Start select this Allow Fast Start check box If they are encountering problems using this function disable it here 4 16 16 Allow No Overlap No Overlap is discussed in the Creating a New Job section of the user manual To allow a user to create or edit a job to include the No Overlap attribute select this check box 4 16 17 Edit User To edit a user that already exists select the user in the user list box and click the Edit User button Alternatively right click on the user and choose Edit User from the pop up menu Note that the changes made to the user configuration are not saved until you save all users using the Save button 4 16 18 Delete User To delete a user select the user in the list box and click on the Delete User button Alternatively right click on the user and choose Delete User from the pop up menu Note that the user is not actually deleted until you save all users using the Save button 4 16 19 Backup TrueNet allows you to backup your user settings to a file on your local computer This is useful both for general backup purposes but also for copying the User settings from one machine to another Use the Restore function to restore a previously saved User Settings file 4 16 20
10. Runtime Parameters Xmx512m Xms512m Java Application Runtime Settings Some Java and Web Start applications work with multiple versions of Java Drag the version numbers into the order you prefer for these applications J25E 5 0 Runtime settings are used when a Java application or applet is J2SE 5 0 64 bit launched using the Java Network Launching Protocol UNLP Java SE 6 64 bit J2SE 1 4 2 Temporary Internet Files Files you use in Java applications are stored in a special folder for quick execution later Only advanced users should delete files or modify these settings View _ Settings The memory requirements are entered into the Java Applet Runtime Parameters box and the recommended options are Xmx150m Xms128m small memory model or Xmx512m Xms512m large memory model If your Mac has 1GB or more RAM we recommend the large memory model because this will give you much more flexibility for graphics files within the TrueNet Label Designer and for Label Templates Too little memory may cause unpredictable results and if you are experiencing difficulties we recommend trying the large memory model If you find that you need more memory than can be provided through your browser or if the Label Designer does not respond when importing certain graphics files TEAC supplies an alternative way to launch TrueNet called TrueView Please refer to the TrueView section for more information 6 True
11. Template 1 4 8 5 4 System Template 1 4 8 5 5 Create Label 1 4 8 5 6 About Template Files 1 4 8 6 Priority 1 4 8 7 Write Speed 1 4 9 Job Setting 1 4 9 1 Copy 1 4 9 2 Compare 1 4 9 3 Audit 1 4 9 4 Print 1 4 9 5 Fast Start 1 4 9 6 No Overlap 1 4 10 E Mail Settings all systems 1 4 11 Dynamic Printing TrueNet FX Only 1 4 11 1 1 4 11 2 1 4 11 3 1 4 11 4 1 4 12 Editing Jobs 1 4 12 1 1 4 12 2 1 4 12 3 1 4 12 4 1 4 12 5 Embedded Label Tags Dynamic User Form Fields Dynamic Mail Merge Fields Serialization Changing the Quantity Job Priority Enable Compare Audit Enable Disable No Overlap E Mail Notification Settings 1 4 13 System Images 1 4 13 1 Getting a Disc Image from the System 1 4 13 2 Sending an Disc Image to the System 1 4 13 3 Sending a Print Image to the System 1 4 13 4 Sending a Print Template to the System 1 4 13 5 Renaming an Image 1 4 13 6 Deleting an Image 1 4 13 7 Refreshing the Display 1 4 14 Disc Sets 1 4 14 1 Creating a Set 1 4 14 1 1 Add 1 4 14 1 2 Modify 1 4 14 1 3 Delete 1 4 14 1 4 Move Up Move Down 1 4 14 1 5 Reverse 1 4 15 Using a Disc Set 1 4 16 Using a Disc Set 2 The Label Designer 2 1 Overview Limitations of the browser environment 2 2 Label Designer Main Window Overview 2 3 Creating a Basic Label 2 4 Creating a Print Image PRN 2 5 Adding Text to a Design 2 6 Adjusting the Template Dimensions 2 6 1 Disc Margin 2 6 2 Hub Size 2 7 Saving as a Tem
12. Touchpad Loader Status REJECT HOPPER FULL The Reject hopper in the System is full Empty the Reject hopper then choose Reset Hoppers Yes on the System LCD Touchpad Loader Status JOB ABORT The System aborted due to an unrecoverable error Check the System LCD for more information Loader Status PRINT CLAMP FAILED The printer failed to clamp the disc that was just inserted and was unable to recover Check the System LCD and if required remove any discs from the printer Loader Status PRINTER ERROR The printer encountered an unrecoverable error Check the System LCD and if required cycle the power on the printer and wait for it to initialize before continuing Loader Status DOOR IS OPEN The door on the System is open Jobs cannot continue while the door is open Close the System door and choose Reset Hoppers Yes No to continue Loader Status DOOR WAS OPENED The door on the System was opened but now appears to be closed However the System needs to know if the hoppers should be reset or not so choose either yes or no to the message Reset Hoppers Yes No on the System LCD Touchpad Loader Status CHECKING HOPPERS The System is currently checking the hoppers This is not an error and is displayed for informational purposes This happens whenever the door has been opened The System will continue processing jobs as soon as the checking hoppers operation is completed Loader Status PRINTER SUPPLIES O
13. and to force all jobs below in the queue to wait until this job is completed choose the No Overlap feature Under normal running conditions all discs from this No Overlap job will now be together as consecutive discs in the output hoppers The only time that this option can be overridden is where a higher priority job is sent to the machine after this job has already started The higher priority job will always take precedence even over No Overlap jobs 1 4 10 E Mail Settings all systems TrueNet provides easy access to the System Creat New Job e mail notification options Email notifications must be enabled by the Administrator before any e mails can be sent by the System The Create New Job dialog box includes an Email tab top left that gives access to your personal e mail Job Email Dynamic Printing Email Notifications On Job Start l On Hopper Empty On Job Complete lz On Low Printer Supplies K On Job Modify v On DelayedResumed Job Queue On Low Media l On Loader Error selections Select the e mails you want to y n Ee receive for this job and if you want to receive these e mails for all jobs click on the Set Default button to set this selection as your default choice Once a default has been set you will not need to select your e mail options again unless you want to change them To select all e mails with a single click click the All button and
14. by the Edit Job item on the left menu bar will launch the Edit Job dialog box This is one of three ways to launch the Edit Job function The other ways are to double click the job in the Job Status window or to right click the job and choose Edit Job from the pop up menu that appears Editing a job allows real time changes to be made to a job that has already been submitted including changes to disc quantities job priorities and adding or removing Compare Audit functions Additional functions include stopping a running job restarting a stopped job or starting a master disc reading For more information on editing jobs see the Editing Jobs section 1 4 7 3 Delete Job To delete a job select the job in the main Job Status window single click the job then select the Delete Job item on the left menu bar Another way to delete a job is to right click on the job and select Delete Job from the pop up menu that appears Running jobs cannot be deleted If a job is running it must first be stopped Jobs in an error state jobs that have completed Done and jobs that are in a Queued state can all be deleted Note that when a job is deleted any temporary disc images or print images that were created as part of the job and sent to the System as part of the New Job function will automatically be deleted from the System s local storage 1 4 7 4 Disc Sets Disc Sets provide a way to select a Disc image and Print image tog
15. disc will be rejected The Compare function can be used on its own without the Copy function to allow you to compare discs already produced against a master image Comparing discs to the master image can significantly increase the time it takes to produce discs because it requires that the copied disc is 100 read again after being created Often DVD media can be written faster than it can be read so a full Compare may take more than twice as long as a Copy without Compare However performing a full 100 Compare is the only way to guarantee that the copy discs are free from data defects The Compare function can be enabled disabled via the Edit Job function at any time before a job starts or while it is running Users may choose to start a Copy job with Compare enabled and after a few discs when they are satisfied that everything is normal they can disable the Compare function to speed up the duplication process In addition the Audit function can be used as a fast alternative to Compare 1 4 9 3 Audit Audit provides a fast way to ensure that the disc in the recorder has actually been recorded without performing a time consuming full Compare option The Audit function will read the start of the disc and then read the end of the disc to make sure that both the start and end are fully recorded This adds only a few seconds to the copy time Audit can be enabled or disabled at any time during a Copy job via the Edit Job dialog Audit and C
16. enter Network Mode on power up but will instead go to the main standalone menu by default In this case to enter Network Mode the user must choose Network Mode from the main menu and manually restart any jobs that were previously queued 7 3 2 DHCP If you require the System to obtain an IP address automatically set this option to Yes The System must be able to locate a DHCP server on your local network and that server must supply the IP address the Network Mask a Gateway address and a DNS Domain Name Server address required for e mail notifications to work If you change this setting we recommend that you reboot the System 7 3 3 Set Network Name Each System must have a unique network name By default the name is TEAC the machine serial number Change this as required but make sure that if you have more than one System on the same network each machine has a unique name This System name is only visible by TrueNet and not by other networking applications 7 3 4 Duplicator IP DHCP No Enter the fixed IP address for the machine including any leading zeros as required The address must be different from any other computer on this network 7 3 5 Network Mask DHCP No Enter the network mask also called the subnet mask for the machine including any leading zeros as required This would normally be the same as used by any other computer on this network 7 3 6 DNS Server DHCP No Enter the DNS add
17. graphics within your Label Templates then we recommend that you follow these simple steps 5 1 Windows Vista amp XP From the Start menu choose Control Panel If your Control Panel is not in Classic mode choose Switch to Classic View on the left side of the Control Panel Once in Classic View your Control Panel should look similar to the one shown below Note that the icons shown in your Control Panel may vary based on your computer and any installed peripherals From the Control Panel select double click the Java icon to launch the Java Control Panel Within the Java Control Panel choose the Java tab then the View button under Java Applet Runtime Settings Java Control Panel General Update Java Security Advanced Java Applet Runtime Settings Runtime settings are used when an applet is executed in the browser Java Application Runtime Settings Runtime settings are used when a Java application or applet is launched using the Java Network Launching Protocol JNLP Enter the following text in the Java Runtime Parameters column note that this text must match exactly Xmx150m Xms128m Java Runtime Settings Java Runtime Versions Product Name Version Location Java Runtime Param xmx150m Xms128m xmx150m x ms128m FT P E E Y Siansa Omn Sime mi Amn Note that if there is more than one Java version installed as in the scre
18. it s different than your SMTP server most are the same In either case the address of your POP server must be entered here Login Password POP Server Troubleshooting If your System is unable to send e mail check with the e mail service provider for any logs of why this may be failing They will usually be able to tell you how to correct the problem i e your password is wrong or configure the server to allow e mails to be sent correctly Note E mails require access to the network and often to the Internet It is important that your network settings are correct and that a valid DNS server and Gateway are entered When using DHCP mode these will usually be set automatically In addition to users receiving e mail notifications about their own jobs there is a Copy ALL E Mails to address that will receive copies of all e mails sent to users by the System This is useful for administrators to monitor the System usages A further e mail address is provided for e mails specific to System errors in addition to an e mail address dedicated to jobs run via the LCD Touchpad also known as the Console 4 7 2 Copy All E Mails TrueNet allows the administrator to setup some Copy All Copy E Mails e mail addresses The first of these is the Copy all Errors C Copy all Error E Mails to setting In the event the system generates unhandled error e mails the System can send a copy of those e
19. mails o i W C Copy ALL E Mails to to a specified address in addition to the user whose job has encountered the error This is useful if you need a technician to attend the machine automatically in cases of hardware errors such as a recorder failure Recorders are consumable items and may need replacing from time to time In addition to error e mails there is an option to copy ALL e mails to a given e mail account so that all e mails for job start job complete etc are also copied to this address as well as to the user whose job the e mails apply to 4 7 3 Console E Mail When the AP 150 is being run in standalone mode where jobs are started via the build in keypad rather than via the network any e mails generated Console E Mail Address by the system are sent to the Console address Job Start LJ Enable Console E Mail and Job Complete e mails are not generated in standalone mode but the System will continue to generate low media and low ink level e mails if those have been set up 4 8 Network When shipped from the factory the System will be set System Setup to DHCP mode This will normally allow the System to mise ingon neose rm pen acquire an IP address and other network settings ope stan ane automatically When the machine is powered on a series of information is displayed on the machine LCD Part of the information includes the IP address that the System is using This is the IP addr
20. network storage to the System select the Send Image button A File Open dialog box will appear allowing you to choose the file you wish to send to the System Select the file and click the Open button If the file is an ISO you will be asked to select the intended media type CD DVD BD After selecting the media type and clicking the OK button a progress meter will appear displaying the progress of the transfer ISO images or some other binary disc images can also be sent to the System using this option and they will be converted to rqi TEAC Image images on the fly Once an image has been sent to the System the image is no longer a raw ISO file Note that ISO image files must be Mode 1 2048 bytes per logical block No other image type e g CD XA or Audio is supported at this time Raw Disc images produced by most Video Authoring packages will meet the standards required for TrueNet to use them without any further modification The images must however be uncompressed because TrueNet will not modify the contents of the ISO Raw image files in any way 1 4 13 3 Sending a Print Image to the System TrueNet will allow the import of pre built PRN files Print image files previously moved from the System to your local computer or other network storage are in PRN file format Be sure to only send PRN files intended for the printer type installed in your System Other PRN file types will not work and may cause damage to the print
21. of TrueNet will launch the Label Designer component After a few seconds the Label Designer window will be displayed There are several toolbar buttons along the top and also the right side Fie Design El Save Design amp Print Open Existing Design Save Design As Character Map Bold Text Italic Text Pointer Selection Edit Pointer Show Hide Graphics Toolbar Add Text Add Arced Text Add Text Box Add Arced Text Box Align Text Left ih Pea H a ar Center Text E Add Background Image Align Text Right ee th M H A aos ma Insert Graphics MIM Add Barcode oh Selection Pa When the Graphics Toolbar is visible an additional set of buttons are visible at the bottom of the Label Designer window These are a Line Tool Curve Tool LJ Box Tool Delete Selection E Filled Box Tool Curve Area Tool Filled Curve Area Tool 2 3 Creating a Basic Label The most basic way to use the Label Designer is to use your preferred design application to create the desired label layout then save it as a JPEG TIFF PNG or BMP image This file can then be imported directly into the Label Designer as a background Note that any imported image will be centered within the Label Designer view automatically so this must be considered when preparing the file for export A you may use the Insert Graphics function to size and center the image manually Adding an image as a background From the main Label Designer
22. or allow others to modify adapt translate reverse engineer decompile or disassemble the Software If you violate any part of this agreement your right to use this Software terminates automatically and you must then destroy all copies of the Software in your possession The Software and its related documentation are provided AS IS and without warranty of any kind and R Quest expressly disclaims all other warranties expressed or implied including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose Under no circumstances shall R Quest be liable for any incidental special or consequential damages that result from the use or inability to use the Software or related documentation even if R Quest has been advised of the possibility of such damages In no event shall R Quest liability exceed the license fee paid if any Any written or oral information or advice given by R Quest dealers distributors agents or employees will in no way increase the scope of this license or warranty Nor may you rely on such oral or written communication Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of implied warranties or liability for incidental or consequential damages so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Cal
23. provide you with the new login name and password If you are the System administrator please refer to the Administrator Guide section later in this manual for complete setup information Once you have the System IP address login and password information open the web browser and enter the IP address of the System in the browser address bar just as if you were accessing any other web site After a few moments the browser may display a Java logo and a dialog box informing you that you are loading a digitally signed Java Applet signed by TEAC Technologies the manufacturer of the AP 150 and TrueNet The purpose of this dialog is to let you know that this applet will allow you to move data between your computer and the System This dialog box will appear every time you log on to TrueNet unless you click the check box Always Trust the address of the System from this Publisher By selecting this box you are telling your browser that it is OK to load TrueNet in the future without having to view this dialog Click the Run button to proceed If for any reason the words Requires Java appear on your browser window this means that your browser does not have Java enabled To install the Java plug in within your browser visit www java com After a few seconds the TrueNet login screen will appear Enter your login name and password and click on the Login button A few moments later the main TrueNet screen will appear 1 4 Home Pa
24. set to the job To preview the label including the data that will be merged on the first disc click the preview button in the Create New Job Dialog Note While jobs created using dynamic mail merge functions can be edited in real time the quantity within the job cannot be increased This is because TrueNet FX creates a sealed print bundle that contains the print data for all discs when the job is created and it is not possible to append additional print file data to this bundle later For more information on creating and editing labels using the TrueNet Label Designer see the Label Designer section 1 4 11 4 Serialization In addition to regular Mail Merge functions disc labels can also be serialized automatically The serial number is always inserted on the label as the first field of any Mail Merge operation This means that the serial number is always placed in the 1 Mail Merge field If additional Mail Merge data is being imported as part of the same job the Mail Merge data will be placed in the field 2 onwards when Serialization is active Serial numbers are generated starting with the Start Number entered in to the Serialization dialog and incremented by 1 for each disc in the job To use more complicated serialization number sequences create an ASCII text file with one serial number per line and import it as a Dynamic Mail Merge instead of using the built in Serialization function The built in Serialization allows
25. speed to use 1 4 9 Job Settings Starting a job in TrueNet can be very 40 Settings i i m C E Pri C Fast Start simple and many users will never need to LJ Copy LJ Print LJ Fast Star venture further than selecting an image L Compare L Audit entering a quantity and clicking Start However for those wanting to use the System to its full potential additional options are included Many job features can be enabled and disabled directly within the Create New Job dialog box 1 4 9 1 Copy For your convenience the Copy check box is selected automatically when you choose a disc image Local System or Create Data Disc but is not selected if you choose Read New Master If you want to make copies of a master disc as soon as the master is read select the Copy check box and enter a quantity in the Quantity box If you are selecting a disc image to Compare copies to but don t want to write any copies as part of this job you should make sure the Copy check box is not selected Once a Copy job has been created the Copy flag cannot be removed 1 4 9 2 Compare If you want the System to compare the data on a copied disc against a master data disc check the Compare check box Selecting the Compare function as part of a Copy job will cause the System to first write the data to the blank media then re read all the data on the copied disc and compare it bit for bit against the master image If any part of the data is incorrect the
26. the System is very easy and takes just a few mouse clicks Jobs are created using the Create New Job dialog Selecting New Job on the left menu bar will launch the Create New Job dialog box and is Create New Job Job Email Dynamic Printing Job Reference Disc Image Print Image Job Settings Copy O Compare Quantity 1 Media co 700MB Select Source E Print C Audit ____ Select Source B Priority Normal LJ Fast Start Write Speed 48x_ only one of four different ways to activate this dialog box You can also double click the main Job Status area do not double click on a job because this will bring up the Edit Job dialog or you can right click in the same Job Status area If there are jobs already present in the Job Status area right clicking on any job will activate a pop up menu which also includes a Create New Job menu item Once you have selected all the required options e g the disc image print image quantity etc click the Start button to start the job 1 4 8 1 Job Reference The job reference is for user convenience only It is not used by the System for anything other than to help the user identify and keep track of their jobs Any combination of letters and numbers may be entered up to a maximum of 20 characters This reference will show as part of the Job Status and may be seen by other System users if that is allowed by the administrator This field
27. to save the Set on the System If any of the chosen disc or print images are not already on the System they will be moved to the System automatically when creating a new Set 1 4 15 Using a Disc Set Select New Job from the left menu on the main TrueNet screen then Disc Set as the source of the Disc Image The Disc Sets dialog box will appear and allow the selection of the required Set On the Create new Job dialog the Print Image source selector will become disabled because the print image is already configured as part of the Set Once all other job requirements are set e g quantity compare and e mail flags click the Start button to start the job using this Disc Set 2 The Label Designer 2 1 Overview Limitations of the browser environment TrueNet runs entirely within the web browser environment and this may impose some restrictions such as the amount of memory available for extensive graphics or complicated designs If you are experiencing problems importing graphics files consult the section Optimizing your browser for TrueNet or consider using TrueView as an alternative to your web browser See the section on TrueView for more information amp Label Designer Untitled File Edit Options B a ia Bs accent a CT bli cs 7 Gd z i z z 2 2 Label Designer Main Window Overview The main window of the Label Designer is filled with the design view showing the disc and mask f
28. to time This could be for bug fixes new features or format support or to optimize the recording quality on new media as it becomes available A file containing TEAC approved recorder firmware can be obtained from the TEAC web site or TEAC authorized distributors This is the ONLY file that should be used to update the drives Do not attempt to use any other file as it may contain firmware that has not been approved by TEAC and may cause the System to function incorrectly VERY IMPORTANT NOTE It is VERY IMPORTANT that you DO NOT turn off the power while this function is running Turning off the power before the System has completed the drive upgrade may leave your recorders in a state where they no longer function correctly If you are in any doubt about this please contact TEAC or an authorized TEAC distributor before using this feature The update process is very simple but user confirmation is requested several times before the drives are actually updated Choose the menu item Utilities Menu Firmware Utilities Load Drive F W and follow the prompts on the LCD 8 5 2 5 Load Loader F W Occasionally there may be an updated version of loader firmware available for download This is the menu entry that will allow you to load this onto your autoloader For the reliability of your System only install official firmware released by TEAC onto your System VERY IMPORTANT NOTE It is VERY IMPORTANT that you DO NOT turn off the power whi
29. up to 8 digits with or without leading zeros As an example an 8 digit number sequence starting at 1000 with leading zeros would produce the following sequence 00001000 00001001 00001002 etc Without leading zeros this sequence would be 1000 1001 1002 etc There can be only one serial number generated for each disc in the job but this serial number can placed on the label multiple times e g as simple text and a bar code Once the serial number information has been entered click the OK button to return to the Create New Job dialog box To preview the serial number on the label click the button in the Create New Job dialog then click once anywhere in the preview window to close the preview For more information on creating and editing labels using the TrueNet Label Designer see the Label Designer section 1 4 12 Editing Jobs Editing jobs is possible not only for jobs Edit Job that are queued but also for jobs that Job Settings E Mail Notifications are currently running and even for jobs so seterence Example Job EZ On Job Start Disc Image Titan Z On Job Complete that have completed increasing the may quantity will re queue the job to run only Quantity the additional discs required Priority Normal Z On Hopper Empty raj w On Low Media CA al ral v Speed On Low Printer Supplies Copy On Delayed Resumed Job Queue There are three ways to launch the Edit comae a Sar ea
30. Audit Copy If set to Yes every disc recorded will be audited to confirm that the entire disc was actually recorded This involves reading the first and last part of the discs to ensure that they are readable Other parts of the disc are not read This function is useful for checking that discs were actually burned all the way to the end by the recorder and adds only a few seconds to the cycle time 7 2 5 Ask Quantity If set to Yes the user will be prompted in standalone mode for a quantity at the start of a Copy Compare job If set to No the machine will copy until told to stop by pressing and holding the stop key 7 2 6 Async Copying When set to Yes the System will run the drives asynchronously Setting this to No will increase the time taken for duplication since all drives must be loaded or unloaded before duplication can continue synchronous operation The Async option only applies when running in standalone mode All Network Mode jobs are run in an asynchronous mode 7 2 7 Check Blank Size If set to Yes the System will check that the image will fit on the blank disc before starting to write If set to No the System will attempt to write the image to the disc even if the blank is not large enough This may mean that copies are rejected because the blank disc did not have sufficient room Setting this feature to No allows discs to be over burned 7 2 8 Master Drive This option all
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32. D Recover all hard drive space associated with erased images Depending on the hard drive size and the number and size of erased images this function can take several minutes to complete 8 5 Utilities Menu The Utilities Menu provides several useful functions required to maintain and set up your System 8 5 1 Hard Disk Utilities These utilities are used to set up and maintain the hard drive in your System The hard drive provides a temporary storage buffer for the discs and print files you will be using 8 5 1 1 Show HD Free Space Display the currently available hard drive space If disc images have been erased more space may be created by defragmenting the hard drive using the Image Menu Defragment HD function 8 5 1 2 Show HD Info Display the installed hard disk information This includes manufacturer model drive firmware revision and total space in megabytes MB 8 5 1 3 Defrag HD Recover all hard drive space associated with erased disc images Depending on the hard drive size and the number and size of erased disc images this function can take several minutes to complete 8 5 1 4 Format Hard Disk This function re initializes the hard drive directory structure It should be run anytime a new hard drive is installed in a System This function can also be used to quickly erase all images in the hard drive NOTE This function does not actually remove images from the hard drive and is not a secure erase of the image data Inste
33. Delete button Note that images that are currently in use by a job or used by a Set see Disc Sets will not be deleted Where images are used by a Set you will need to delete the Set first 1 4 13 7 Refreshing the Display If you have reason to believe that the images on the System are not the same as currently displayed in this dialog box click the Refresh button 1 4 14 Disc Sets A Disc Set is a user defined collection of disc and print images organized in to a product Set The user need only select the Set and all disc and print images within that Set are produced automatically in Disc Set order TrueNet LX allows up to 3 discs per Set and TrueNet FX allows up to 25 discs per set 1 4 14 1 Creating a Set Disc Seam To create a Set select Disc Sets on the left menu bar A Disc Sets dialog box will open showing all the Sets currently on the System Sets that are already on the System can be edited renamed or deleted using the buttons located here 69GB Free Space for 101 CDs 15 DVDs J Include temporary image files To create a new Set click the Create Set button A Create Disc Set dialog box will open and allow disc and print images to be added 1 4 14 1 1 Add To add a disc and print image to the Set click the Add button A new dialog will appear allowing both the disc and print image to be pr Select Source selected from either local images imag
34. For more information on creating and editing labels using the TrueNet Label Designer see the Label Designer section 1 4 11 2 Dynamic User Form Fields E Smo TrueNet FX Label Templates provide an easy way to automatically prompt users to complete specific label form fields when printing from a label template This allows specific corporate hae ria design templates to be created and optionally stored on the System storage with dynamic text fields without every user needing to create 2 Guess and or edit their own labels Patient Information Disc Form fields are defined as user prompts Patient Patient Name Doctor Doctor Enclosing any text between two characters D O B Date OF Birth a Department Department automatically creates a user defined form field Treatment Treatment and whenever the template is used in a job the user is automatically prompted for data to fill those fields For example if a template contains the following text Patient Patient Name then every time the template is selected a dialog will appear prompting for the text field Patient Name Up to 99 form fields can be added to a label template and the dialog will prompt for all fields at the same time using the user defined field name as a user prompt nJ g In the example label shown here the Label Field Entry fad 7 X following form fields have been define
35. Individual recorders can also be disabled automatically based on an administrator selected number of consecutive rejects For example if a recorder rejects 3 consecutive discs the recorder will be disabled and the System will continue to run without using the disabled recorder All recorders can be re enabled at any time by selecting them within this tab The number of consecutive rejects allowed prior to automatic disable can be set to any number between 3 and 16 inclusive This feature can also be disabled by selecting Feature Disabled in the Disable recorders option 4 10 Time amp Date The System Time and Date can be set using the provided Time amp Date tab The date format allows for msi ircsiis ssienticns pe rim aoe Media Users EMail Server Logging Firmware any of the following formats DD MM YYYY Sytem ine ate MM DD YYYY or YYYY MM DD The time amp date are mics eee used when sending e mails and also for System ma TA logging see the Logging tab To set the System time se aaa to the same time as your computer check Copy time and date from this computer and then click Apply 4 11 Logging The System automatically keeps an internal log of all actions including robot moves recorder activity and job activity To view this log choose the Logging tab and then click the View system log button A new window will appear displaying the last 500 lines of the System log The System log can c
36. Net Error Messages amp Troubleshooting Unable to create a new job while file transfer is in progress You are unable to create new jobs until the previous job has been completely transferred to the System Please wait for the last job to transfer and then try again You can only edit your own jobs Only administrators are allowed to edit other users jobs You already have the maximum number of scheduled discs allowed by the administrator The administrator had placed a limit on the total number of discs you are allowed to schedule on this System To create more jobs you will need to delete other non running jobs You already have the maximum number of jobs allowed by the administrator The administrator has placed a limit on the number of jobs you are allowed to create and you have now reached that limit In order to create more jobs you will need to delete other non running jobs to make room Network Status OFFLINE The System is Offline not in Network Mode or is unreachable Check the System for power and return it to Network Mode Loader Status INPUT HOPPER EMPTY The Input hoppers of the System are empty Refill the hoppers and then choose Reset Hoppers Yes on the System LCD Touchpad Loader Status ACCEPT HOPPER FULL The Accept output hoppers in the System are full and there are no more Accept output hoppers available for use Empty the Accept hoppers then choose Reset Hoppers Yes on the System LCD
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38. RN A File Open dialog box will allow you to browse for the PRN file If you selected a shortcut directory as part of the System Setup then the File Open dialog box will open in your shortcut directory otherwise it will open in your home directory It is important that the correct PRN file type is selected and if you are in any doubt please contact your authorized TEAC reseller for more information about PRN files TrueNet includes a built in Label Designer that does not need to use PRN files if you are using one of the supported printers 1 4 8 5 2 System PRN If you have a print image file already stored on the System s internal storage you can select it as part of a job Choosing System PRN will launch the System Images dialog box and allow you to choose the file by single clicking on the file name and then clicking the OK button Note that print image files stored on the System are in PRN format and if you choose to copy these images to your local hard disk for offline storage you would choose Local PRN to re use them when starting a new job 1 4 8 5 3 Local Template TrueNet includes a Label Designer that stores label designs as template files These can be used by TrueNet to create print images in real time when starting a new job Selecting Local Template will launch the File Open dialog box and allow you to select any template rpt file If you have selected a shortcut directory for your template files in Us
39. Restore This option allows you to restore a previously saved User Settings file to a machine This is also useful when transferring the User Settings to another machine by first performing a Backup of the User Settings to a local file and then using the restore function on the second machine 4 16 21 Save Any changes made to users are not transferred to the System until you choose to save them Clicking on the Save button will update the System User Settings and completely overwrite any previous settings that were there 4 16 22 Cancel To exit the User Setup dialog box without saving changes to the System select the Cancel button 5 Optimizing your browser for TrueNet If you see this dialog box TrueNet Low Memory Warning Welcome to TrueNet Your Browser has not given TrueNet enough memory for the label application to work well with large graphics files Please see the TrueNet User Guide on how to optimize the browser settings for TrueNet Ifyou do not need to work with graphics in the label editor there may be no need to make any changes Don t show me this again Your browser is not allowing TrueNet enough memory to use some graphics files and this may cause unpredictable results if you attempt to create or use Label Templates that use graphics If you do not need to use graphics within your Label Templates or if you are not using any labels then you can ignore this message If you want to use
40. SO9660 strict and ISO9660 Joliet allows long file names UDF 1 02 for DVD Video and UDF 2 60 for Blu ray Video 1 4 8 4 3 2 Media Type Select the type of media you will be recording to here All available media types will be listed here based on your input media hopper setup 1 4 8 4 3 3 Volume Label This is where you can label your disc volume 1 4 8 4 3 4 New Folder Select this button to add a new folder in your new master 1 4 8 4 3 5 Disc Space Used Bar This graphical indicator will build left to right in green showing the approximate size of your data in comparison to the total size of your selected media capacity 1 4 8 4 4 Read New Master If you have a master disc that you need to make copies of place the disc on top of the first input hopper and then select Read New Master in TrueNet as the source of the disc image Once selected the cursor will automatically move to the Disc Image name entry box to allow you to enter the image name to use This image name can be any combination of letters or numbers up to 14 characters long Once the Create New Job dialog has been completed i e by choosing the Start button the job will be created ina Need Master state To start the master reading right click on the job in the Job Status window and choose Start Reading from the pop up menu or double click the job and choose the Start Reading button from within the Edit Job dialog box Unless other options are chosen a Read N
41. TEAC AP 150 CD DVD Disc Publishing System Operational Manual Revision A O DISC PUBLISHING SYSTEMS Copyright Copyright 2008 TEAC Europe GmbH TEAC All rights reserved This manual and the software described in it are copyrighted with all rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced transmitted transcribed stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language in any form by any means without the written permission of TEAC Limited Warranty This product is warranted by TEAC Europe GmbH against defects in materials and workmanship LENGTH OF WARRANTY This warranty will be effective for both labor and parts and this warranty will be effective for one 1 year from the date of original purchase WHO MAY ENFORCE THE WARRANTY This warranty is valid only in the European Union and enforceable only by the original purchaser This warranty is not valid outside the European Union WHAT IS NOT COVERED BY THIS WARRANTY 1 Damage to or deterioration of the external cabinet Damage resulting from accident misuse abuse or neglect Damage resulting from failure to follow instructions contained in your user s manual Damage occurring during shipment of the product claims must be presented to the carrier Damage resulting from repair or attempted repair by anyone other than TEAC Service Department Damage resulting from modification or attempted modification of product not authorized by TEAC D
42. UT The printer Ink FlashJet 2 supplies are exhausted and need to be refilled Loader Status ACTIVATE CARTRIDGE A new cartridge has been inserted in to the print engine and requires activation Loader Status POSITIONING ERROR The System encountered a robot positioning error Check the LCD Touchpad for more information Loader Status ERROR GETTING DISC FROM DRIVE The System robot was unable to get a disc from one of the recorders Check the LCD Touchpad for more information Loader Status ERROR GETTING DISC FROM PRINTER The System robot was unable to get a disc from the printer Check the LCD Touchpad for more information Loader Status ERROR INSERTING PRINTER The System robot was unable to place a disc in the printer Check the LCD Touchpad for more information Loader Status ERROR INSERTING DRIVE The System robot was unable to place a disc in one of the recorders Check the LCD Touchpad for more information Loader Status ERROR LOADING FROM INPUT The System robot was unable to get a disc from one of the Input hoppers Check the LCD Touchpad for more information Loader Status ERROR The System robot has encountered an unrecoverable error Check the LCD Touchpad for more information 7 Administration Via the LCD Touchpad 7 1 Setup Menu The System Setup Menu is located near the bottom of the Main Menu screen 7 2 Job Options These functions set up options used during the duplication process Use the up arrow
43. ad it marks all the hard drive as unused and available for new images The data remain on the disk until overwritten by another image file 8 5 2 Firmware Utilities Firmware Utilities allows the firmware used by the System controller Autoloader controller and the drives to be updated depending on the drive model The preferred method to update System and Loader firmware is via TrueNet If required these utilities allow firmware to be updated from firmware files stored in the root directory of a FAT32 formatted USB memory stick installed in any USB port on the System 8 5 2 1 Load System F W The System software that is used to copy discs may be updated from time to time to add new features or support for new drives The following functions are used to update the firmware in the machine 8 5 2 2 Load F W XMODEM This function is not available on the System It is included for the use of TEAC approved service personnel 8 5 2 3 Load F W From USB This function reads firmware from a USB memory stick connected to the System via a USB port This option will only appear if the USB stick is already connected to the System and contains a valid firmware file rqf Selecting this option then allows the System to read this firmware and update accordingly Once the System firmware is updated the System will automatically restart 8 5 2 4 Load Drive F W The recorder manufacturer may update the software that is used by the CD R or recorders from time
44. amage resulting from causes other than product defects including lack of technical skill competence or experience of the user Damage to any unit that has been altered or on which the serial number has been defaced modified or removed 9 Damage or malfunction resulting from installation and cabling 10 For wireless configurations TEAC cannot be responsible for interference or operation in locations that restrict range 11 Damage to or from interconnected network equipment 12 Data integrity or loss of data HOW YOU CAN GET WARRANTY SERVICE Please contact the TEAC service department for a Return Authorization number before shipping unit s to TEAC Information required for R A request should include your name and or company name telephone number TEAC model version and serial number s Return Authorization R A number must be clearly marked on the outside of each carton shipped to TEAC Return merchandise must be packed in original shipping containers or otherwise packed adequately to prevent damage in shipment You are responsible for all risk of damage to or loss of merchandise in transit to TEAC TEAC reserves the right to reject any merchandise that is not packaged and or marked as instructed herein You must pay any shipping charges if it is necessary to ship the product for service However if the necessary repairs are covered by the warranty we will pay the return shipping charges to any destination within the European Union Whenever wa
45. ather than blank ones Please see the Quick Start sections above NOTE Because of the way Audio and Video CDs are recorded CDs containing Audio or Video tracks cannot be verified This is not a limitation of the System Autoloader equipment but a limitation of the formats 9 1 What is TrueView For users who prefer not to run TrueNet in a browser window or are having problems within the browser environment due memory restrictions TEAC provides an alternative way to launch and host the TrueNet applet TrueView is an installed application Viewer This means that TrueView is not the application itself but instead a way to load the application from the System instead of using a Web Browser If the System firmware is updated in the future there is no need to update TrueView because TrueView always gets the latest application version from the System each time TrueView is launched 9 2 Supported Operating Systems TrueView is available for Windows XP Vista Windows XP 64 bit Windows Vista 64 bit Apple Macintosh Mac OS 10 4 or later Universal App and Linux Intel 32 64 bit 9 3 Installing TrueView To install TrueView run the installer application applicable to your operating system and follow the on screen instructions 9 4 Running TrueView To run TrueView select TrueView in the Start All Programs menu on Windows from the Applications menu on the Mac or from its installed location on Linux System Ad
46. can also be automatically printed on a disc label produced using the Label Designer and saved used as a template when using the dynamic tags fields See Dynamic Printing Using TrueNet FX for more information Typical uses for Job Reference could include customer order number or internal job tracking numbers However the use of this field is entirely optional 1 4 8 2 Quantity Enter a number between 1 and 9999 as the number of copies prints required in this job Note that the administrator may restrict the number of discs allowed per job and if you request more than the designated limit a warning will appear and the quantity will be reduced to the maximum permitted number All jobs except those using dynamic mail merge labels can have their quantities edited after the job has been created while the job is running and even after a job has already completed the requested number of discs 1 4 8 3 Media The Media selector will include all the media types available Media CD 700MB in the System at this time If you are using a System image or an image that was originally created from a master disc using the System reader the media type is already m Sele DvD DL 8 5GB embedded within the image file and the media type will be selected automatically for you However if you are creating a new data disc or selecting an ISO image file as part of a job you must select the media type required before starting the job Note that t
47. ch other so it is possible for instance to have a password required for setup but no password required for Operator use It is also possible to have a single Operator Password to give access to the whole machine without additional password requirements for the Setup Menu Passwords are optional Many users never need to use passwords Each password must be set up separately By default no password is active and the machine can be used without passwords To enable a password choose either Operator Password or Setup Password from the Password Setup menu then select Enable Password The system will request a default password This is a password that is fixed within every machine and cannot be changed The default password is YES ENTER YES ENTER YES ENTER The reason for a default password is to prevent passwords being enabled accidentally Now enter any six key sequence The same key sequence will need to be repeated to confirm the new password From now on this password will need to be entered when prompted Remember a different password can be set for Operator and Setup so be sure to use the correct password Each password can be changed or disabled via additional menu items that are displayed once Passwords have been enabled 8 Using the System in Standalone Mode This section provides detailed operating instructions for your autoloader in standalone mode Your autoloader has many options and features designed to make it more pr
48. d Please complete the following fields for this label bottom of the label a ace Patient Name eat Doctor reer Date Of Birth Department Treatment oa Selecting this template as part of a job would generate the following prompt for the user to complete Entering the text shown in the User Field Name User Text Patient Name John Doe Text boxes right would produce the Joe Bloggs 10 10 1956 label shown below Radiology Note how the data entered in the Label Field Entry dialog has been merged with the label replacing the form fields Label Templates can be previewed using the button If the data is entered incorrectly the data can be edited using the T button in the Create New Job dialog For more information on creating and editing labels using the TrueNet Label Designer see the Label Designer section 1 4 11 3 Dynamic Mail Merge Fields TrueNet FX can mail merge data to a label when starting a job using an appropriately designed template Unique data is merged for each disc individually in the job from a CSV or other delimited file This means that each label in the job can be unique Using this method it is easy to merge data exported from a database or spreadsheet program such as Microsoft Excel Access to the mail merge functions is via the Dynamic Printing tab in the create new job systems
49. dress URL or IP 192 168 7 33 Enter the System IP address or URL in to the System as Address input box that you would normally have entered in to the web browser address bar then click pet the Run button TrueView will now load the TrueNet applet from the System and launch it in a new window The System name will be shown on the window title bar and the original TrueView window will now be hidden To exit TrueView without running TrueNet simply click the Exit Button Powered by TEAC AP 150 User Manual Part Number TE MA AP 150 Revision A Copyright 2002 TEAC Europe GmbH All rights reserved www teac de
50. e Job dialog box Select the job in the Job Status window by single clicking on it and then select Edit Job from the left menu bar Another way is to double click on a job in the Job Status window or to right click a job in the Job Status window and select Edit Job from the pop up menu 1 4 12 1 Changing the Quantity You can change the quantity of most jobs at any time by entering the new quantity in the Quantity box The exception to this is where the job includes dynamic mail merge or serialization This is because the print bundle was created and sealed prior to starting the job and it is therefore not possible to increase the number of discs required because there would be no print labels available for the extra discs However changing quantities is the only limitation that applies to such dynamic jobs All other changes can be applied If you want to simply add a number of additional discs to the job right click on the Quantity box and a new Add box will appear Simply enter the additional quantity in to this box and this number will be added to the original quantity Select the Update button when done 1 4 12 2 Job Priority The priority of a job can be changed at any time By selecting an alternative priority setting and clicking Update the job will be updated and moved within the job queue appropriate to the new setting The priority levels are controlled by administrators and not all users will have the ability to select a
51. e System Typical file types would be rqi TEAC Image or ISO a standard for storing Mode 1 discs images including Data CDs Data and Video DVDs and also Data and Video Blu ray discs Whenever you choose to start a job using a Local Image in the Create New Job Disc Image selector menu this is the directory folder that the file browser will open up to In the same way sending images to the System using the System Images dialog box or getting images from the System using the System Images dialog will also open to this directory If you want to select an alternate location use the file browser to browse to the alternate location 3 5 2 Labels The template files created by the TrueNet Label Designer are rpt files TEAC Print Templates Whenever you choose to save from the Label Designer reload a design in to the Label Designer or select a Local Template within the Create New Job dialog box the file browser will open to the directory folder chosen here 3 5 3 PRN Images PRN files are binary print data image files that are intended for a specific printer type They cannot be edited and cannot be used on other printers If you have PRN files targeted for the printer included in your System this is where TrueNet should look for them 3 5 4 Set Files TrueNet will allow you to save some job types for later recall This is where TrueNet should save those files or look for them when loading the saved job 3 5 5 CSV Used by TrueN
52. e default template may not be suitable For this reason the dimensions of the template are user definable The sizes are set using the Options Settings menu ran t When you select the Settings option the following window is displayed z The image to the right shows the default settings The E Disc Margin is the outer non printable edge of the disc The Disc Center Ring Diameter and Width refer to the disc stacking ring The Hub Size is the combined diameter of the center hole and the non printable hub 2 6 1 Disc Margin Setting the Disc Margin to 0 5 results in the outer mask closing in around the design see right Fe 6 Omon B 3 a jrma _jefas b cy y 4 ti z amp E t a el a O 5 x 2 6 2 Hub Size Setting the Hub Size to a smaller value will reduce the size of the center mask on the design see right Fe ER oie B 3 amp jrma 2 7 Saving as a Template When a supported printer is used templates can be used instead of PRN Print Image files when starting a job involving a print file The advantage to this is that the print file is generated based on the printer type TrueNet finds on the device if you change the type of printer on your Network Device you will not necessarily need to change the artwork file To save a design as a template use File Save As or the corresponding Save As button and then choose a location and name for the file Tr
53. en shot above enter this text against all versions if you are not sure which version is running TrueNet If you have only one Java version installed that will automatically be used by TrueNet Click on OK and then exit all browsers Next time the browser is run the new settings will apply Windows appears to limit the amount of memory allowed for a Java Applet so 150m is approximately the largest memory allocation available If you find that you need more memory than can be provided through your browser TEAC supplies an alternative way to launch TrueNet called TrueView Please refer to the TrueView section for more information 5 2 Mac OSX Note A recent update to the Java system on the Macintosh has removed this dialog and users that require heavy graphics usage are recommended to use TrueView to run the system instead of a browser From the Finder window choose Applications gt Utilities gt Java then run Java Preferences to launch the Java Preferences dialog Note that this may take a few moments to appear Unlike Windows Max OSX does not suffer from severe memory restrictions for Java applets However you should not allocate more memory than you really need ON Java Preferences General Security Advanced Java Applet Runtime Settings Runtime settings are used when an applet is executed in the browser Java Version O Java SE 6 J2SE 5 0 O Jase 1 4 2 M Smooth all text in Java applets Java Applet
54. er Settings the File Open dialog box will open at that shortcut directory otherwise it will open at your user home directory See the section on Dynamic Printing Using TrueNet FX 1 4 8 5 4 System Template Labels designed using the TrueNet label designer can be stored on the System HDD and retrieved as part of creating a new job See the section on Dynamic Printing Using TrueNet FX 1 4 8 5 5 Create Label TrueNet includes a label editor allowing you to create label designs within the browser environment The label editor is covered in detail later in this user guide so only the basics are covered here Selecting the Create Label option will launch the Label Designer in a new window Once you have created your new design click on the Save amp Exit button on the tool bar to exit the designer Save amp Exit will prompt you for a template file name If you have designated a shortcut directory in User Settings the File Save dialog box will open there otherwise it will open in your user home directory Once the template file is saved the Create New Job dialog will automatically select the saved file and change your selection to Local Template remember the file was now saved as a template file 1 4 8 5 6 About Template Files Template files offer a wealth of options including serialization dynamic mail merge functions and User Defined Form Fields so further reading about the Label Designer is recommended 1 4 8 6 Priority A prio
55. er enable E Mail The System does not need to have any additional si users configured in order to operate Smaller installations may have only one operator or may MOR Ie i wish to configure all users as equal administrators Max Quantity per Job 1 9999 asa but other installations may choose to restrict the R S Eom access that some users of the System have and they e a mason caren should be configured as a User rather than an Cancel Administrator CES Gere Language English Max Priority Normal To add a new User or Administrator click the New User button to launch the User Settings dialog box The Full Name and Department are optional entries at this time Future versions of TrueNet may enforce the use of these fields so it is recommended that they be completed during setup 4 16 4 User Name This can be any combination of letters or numbers between 6 and 20 characters 4 16 5 Password Confirm This can be any combination of letters or numbers between 6 and 20 characters The Password and Confirm fields should match perfectly before saving this user 4 16 6 E Mail The System can send e mail notifications to individual users and to allow this to happen the user e mail address needs to be configured Each user can do this themselves via their own User Settings dialog box after logging in From an administrator s point of view these settings are optional 4 16 7 Language The first versi
56. er which is not covered by warranty To transfer a print image from your local computer or other network storage to the System select the Send Print button A File Open dialog box will appear allowing you to choose the print file you wish to send to the System Select the file and click the Open button A progress meter will appear displaying the progress of the transfer 1 4 13 4 Sending a Print Template to the System TrueNet will allow a Print Template rpt file to be stored on the System for use when creating new jobs The System does not directly print the Template file but instead will retrieve the Template file from the System at run time in order to create a usable PRN file suitable for the installed printer only TEAC printers are supported by this feature To transfer a print template from your local computer or other network storage to the System select the Send Print button A File Open dialog box will appear allowing you to choose the print template you wish to send to the System Select the file and click the Open button A progress meter will appear displaying the progress of the transfer 1 4 13 5 Renaming an Image To rename an image on the System s internal storage select the image and click the Rename button Enter the new name any combination of letters numbers or spaces up to 14 characters and click OK 1 4 13 6 Deleting an Image To delete an image select it and click the
57. es on Prntimase your computer hard disk or images that are a already on the System Any local images a selected as part of a Set will be moved to the System automatically when the Set is saved Once the disc and print images have been selected click the OK button to add these to the Set The images will now be listed in the Create Disc Set dialog 1 4 14 1 2 Modify To modify the discs in a Set choose the Modify button The Choose Set Images dialog will re open showing the disc and print images currently selected Select the alternative images as required then click OK to save 1 4 14 1 3 Delete To delete a disc and print image from the Set click on the disc print image to select it then click on the Delete button 1 4 14 1 4 Move Up Move Down To move a disc within the Set sequence select it by clicking on it once then use the Move Up and Move Down button as required 1 4 14 1 5 Reverse Sets are produced in disc order so that disc 1 will be followed by disc 2 then disc 3 etc Due to the nature of the output hoppers the first disc produced will be on the bottom of the stack of discs so it may be desirable to produce the discs in reverse order so that the first disc in the Set is on the top of the stack rather than the bottom To reverse the order of a Set simply click the Reverse button Once all the disc and print images have been selected click the OK button
58. ess used to log in to the System via your web browser For example if the System said IP 192 168 7 33 then enter http 192 168 7 33 in your browser address bar to log in to the System It is likely that the address of your System will be different than the address shown here so please check the address during power on m DHCr System MAC address 4 8 1 DHCP DHCP is useful for obtaining initial network settings such as DNS and Gateway but if your DHCP server does not issue the same IP address to the System every time you may find you have difficulty logging on It is therefore recommended that once the System is installed and running DHCP mode is disabled and the System converted to a fixed IP address For convenience the System MAC address is also shown to aid DHCP server or other security configuration if required 4 8 2 System Name The System name should also be set in this dialog box The System name is normally displayed on the browser window title bar When using a tabbed browser the System name is shown on the tab This allows multiple machines to be viewed from within a single browser using tabs with the System name identifying which tab applies to each machine The name should different on each machine 4 9 Recorders i System Setu The number of available recorders varies depending 2 H on the System you have purchased Recorders can be oo E enabled and disabled in real time via the Recorders tab
59. et FX Only TrueNet can import CSV files as part of Mail Merge type functions to create unique labels This is done in the Create New Job dialog box If you want to store all your CSV files in one easy to remember location configure this shortcut and TrueNet will always look here first 3 5 6 Logging In some cases you may be asked to keep a log of TrueNet actions and such logs will be placed within the directory folder selected for logging Your administrator will be able to give you more details about this if this function is ever requested 4 Administrator Guide 4 1 System Setup Select Administration from the left menu bar to launch the System Setup dialog box The names and positions of the tabs within this dialog may vary based on the System features and configuration 4 2 Hopper Settings The AP 150 has four hoppers two of System Setup OTON which can be individually assigned tO mewo recorders primer systemiicense PP Time amp Date either the same type or different types of Lrs maisses toma timware Tmeshois input media The type of media available ns 2100nopper configuration for selection will depend on the System __Topteft Top Right Bottom Left Bottom Right Mail Slot S E cD pws Any Any Reject v For DVD Systems the media types will be Eo Ceo CUS come CD DVD SL and DVD DL If the System is Blu ray enabled media types will also include BD SL and BD DL Ss St
60. ether as a Set This allows the user to select the Set instead of having to find and select the disc image and print image individually TrueNet LX allows up to 3 discs per set TrueNet FX allows up to 25 discs to be added to each Set Disc sets make it easy to produce multi disc sets without having to create a different job for each disc in the set 1 4 7 5 System Images The System Images dialog box can be accessed via the left menu bar and is used to select rename delete or transfer images to from the System internal storage In most cases image transfers will be done automatically when you create new jobs but the System Images dialog box provides a way of doing this manually It is also available in a limited form from within the Create New Job dialog box to allow you to select images already located on the System s internal storage as part of a duplication or print job This dialog box shows the image name type CD DVD BD Print Template and image size of all images available on the System for use in duplication and or printing jobs 1 4 7 6 Label Designer The Label Designer provides a way to create labels within the browser environment without the need to learn complicated graphics editing packages install printer drivers on your local computer or produce PRN files for use in printing jobs The Label Designer includes easy to use functions for creating both static and dynamic text fields simple graphics primitives as well as imp
61. ew Master job will read a master to the System internal storage and then stop job completed To start copying immediately once the master has been read select the Copy checkbox within the Create New Job dialog box at the same time you select to read a new master and enter a copy quantity You may also select a print image to print on to the copies made It is also possible to add the Copy flag and add a quantity to this read job by editing the job after it is created but you will not be able to add a print image once you leave the Create New Job dialog box If you want to print on the copies that are started automatically after a read master is complete remember to select a print image before starting the job 1 4 8 4 5 Disc Set Multi disc sets can be produced in disc set order by selecting a single set entity Up to 100 discs can be added to a Set For more information on Disc Sets please see the Disc Sets section 1 4 8 5 Print Image The AP 150 includes a built in disc printer FlashJet2 so that Select Source discs can be printed automatically as part of the copy process Local PRN There are several sources for print images and the Print Image System PRN selector allows you to choose which one to use Local Template System Template Create Label 1 4 8 5 1 Local PRN If you already have a PRN file created by another label designer application and using the proper printer driver you should choose Local P
62. f warranty if to a US Lower 48 Address TEAC will cover the cost of shipping to the TEAC factory via Fed Ex Ground or other similar transportation method otherwise you are responsible for the cost of shipping the product to TEAC During the warranty period if to a US Lower 48 Address TEAC will cover the cost of returning the repaired product to you via Fed Ex Ground or other similar transportation method If you require a more urgent transportation method upgrades can be arranged for a charge which in all cases must be pre paid Table of Contents 1 Using TrueNet 1 1 Starting TrueNet via a Web Browser 1 2 How to find the System IP Adress 1 3 Default Login and Password 1 4 Home Page Area 1 4 1 1 4 2 1 4 3 1 4 4 1 4 5 1 4 6 1 4 7 1 4 8 Main Job Area Loader Status Media Status Hopper Types Network Status Transfer Status Ink Levels Left Menu Bar 1 4 7 1 New Job 1 4 7 2 Edit Job 1 4 7 3 Delete Job 1 4 7 4 Disc Sets 1 4 7 5 System Images 1 4 7 6 Label Designer 1 4 7 7 User Settings 1 4 7 8 Administration Creating a New Job 1 4 8 1Job Reference 1 4 8 2 Quantity 1 4 8 3 Media 1 4 8 4 Disc Image 1 4 8 4 1 Local Image 1 4 8 4 2 System Image 1 4 8 4 3 Create Data Disc 1 4 8 4 3 1 File System 1 4 8 4 3 2 Media Type 1 4 8 4 3 3 Volume Label 1 4 8 4 3 4 New Folder 1 4 8 4 3 5 Disc Space Used Bar 1 4 8 4 4 Read New Master 1 4 8 4 5 Disc Set 1 4 8 5 Print Image 1 4 8 5 1 Local PRN 1 4 8 5 2 System PRN 1 4 8 5 3 Local
63. ge Area TEE The Home Page display may vary mu amr caw depending on the specific model TrueNet LX t 4 e 5 you purchased The Home Page TEET TE shown here is TrueNet LX on the Media cD FashJet 2 R056 67 ROS7 78 AP 150 which has four assignable hoppers R Quest Technologies Logout ny Any Output Output RQ57 RO56 Job Owner __ Status Job Type Media Quantity Done Reject Priority Disc Image Sts _JobT AE _Printimage ff admin _ Stopped_ CopwPrint_ CD 1000 783 3 Normal 29MB TopBattomDot i 1 4 1 Main Job Area This area of the screen is where your jobs will appear showing the current status and progress of the job Any job reference you entered will also be shown making it easy to keep track of many jobs at the same time There are five main areas of the screen The first is the Job Status window This is the largest area and is where the status of all visible jobs will be shown Depending on the settings selected by the administrator it may be that you cannot see all the other jobs on the System This is to provide some level of confidentiality between users on the System If the administrator allows you to see other jobs you still have the option of viewing just your own jobs by selecting to View Job Queue in User Settings This may be desirable when there are many jobs on the System and you are looking down a long list for yours Turning off other people s jobs makes your
64. he job queue This can be helpful when searching for your jobs when the System is very busy and has a lot of other users jobs queued in the Home Page 3 5 Defaults Click on the Defaults button to launch the Default Directories dialog box TrueNet will allow the user to configure several shortcut directories also known as folders including where Disc Images Print Templates PRN Images Saved Job Files CSV Mail Merge files and Local Logging files are located The first tab allows the selection of the Disc Images location Clicking on the Browse button will launch a directory browser selection dialog box If the directory folder already exists browse to the folder select it and click the Select button If you would like to create a new directory click on the Create New Folder button and a new directory folder will be created for you You have the opportunity to rename this directory folder as soon as it is created In the same way that an existing directory folder was selected select the new folder then click on the Select button The Enable checkbox will be selected automatically for you but should you wish to remove this shortcut at any time uncheck this and the shortcut will be ignored The same selection method applies to all the other tabs in this dialog box Here is a brief description of the file types stored at each location 3 5 1 Disc Images These are complete disc images ready to write to a disc on th
65. he media type can also be changed while creating a data disc see Create Data Disc Once a Select Source job has been started the media type can no longer be Local Image changed System Image Create Data Disc 1 4 8 4 Disc Image Read New Master The Disc Image selector provides a convenient way to Disc Set select one of several possible sources for the disc image data 1 4 8 4 1 Local Image If you want to make copies from an ISO file created by another mastering application e g Data or Video authoring package or you have a disc image originally created in the System reader and then transferred to your local hard disk you should select Local Image A File Open dialog box will allow you to select the file by browsing your computer for the file If you have designated a shortcut directory to your image files See User Settings Shortcuts the File Open dialog box will automatically open in that directory If you have not set the shortcut yet the File Open dialog box will typically open up in your user home directory If you select an ISO image file TrueNet then asks you what type of media this ISO file is being targeted for e g CD or DVD or if you have purchased the Blu ray option then BD will also be available It is important that you select the correct media type or you may end up with unusable discs If you select an TEAC Image File rqi then the media type will automatically be selected using the embedded i
66. he option of operating in Sticky Disc Mode This mode is useful when the media being placed in the input hopper is unusually sticky or where it is difficult to split one disc from another Using sticky media is not recommended nor is the AP 150 guaranteed to operate with this type of media If you are experiencing problems with sticky media try using an alternative brand of media When Sticky Disc Mode is enabled the robot will perform additional movements designed to help separate discs when picking blank media from the Input hoppers This feature can be enabled and or disabled in real time and will take effect on the next disc to be picked from an Input hopper 4 5 Thresholds The AP 150 can provide individual low media and low ink threshold notifications via e mail both to users with active jobs and also to third mea ums usw name party service personnel who do not need to etetes have jobs in the System to receive the e sr inn et Gi mails The threshold levels are the number of discs remaining for a given disc type e g CD een or DVD and the ink ribbon level being a ZE Mai notification for low print supplies to enter e mail adress percentage of ink ribbon remaining System Setup Low Print Supplies Theshold lt a 4 6 Images Backup The AP 150 includes a Backup and Restore utility allowing all the Disc Images Print Image and Disc Sets to be backed up to other
67. he system or format the system hard disk prior to running a Restore 4 7 E Mail Server VA aur The System is capable of sending e mail System AE 5 0 notifications for a variety of events tz a ge nee Teme including start job job complete low ink meranie systememan l levels etc For these notifications to eom cone reach the user the System needs to know e ERE oe about your e mail server This will e typically be the same as the e mail server SAE you use on your personal e mail programs i a when you collect your personal e mail o e g Outlook on Windows and Mail on k Mac OS The E Mail Server is the name of your outgoing SMTP server E Mail From is the alias i e your name rather than your e mail address The Login and Password are those used when you send e mails Authentication None 4 7 1 Authentication Many e mail servers require the user to be authentication Login amp Password authenticated before sending any e mails TrueNet provides for two authentication methods The first is using a Login and Password Login Password The second method is POP before SMTP Authentication POP before SMTP which logs in to the POP server without retrieving any mail to authenticate the user before sending e mail via the SMTP server hence POP before SMTP This method also allows you to specify your POP server if
68. hows what it is doing the number it has to do how many it has done and the current mode such as Burn or Simulate 8 4 Menu Structure Use the up and down arrow keys to position the cursor a gt character on the left most column of the display to the desired menu item Then use the ENTER key to select it Following is a description of each menu selection 8 4 1 Copy Use this menu option to start copying discs by reading the master to the hard disk and then copy from the hard disk image See the Quick Start Copying section of this chapter for further instructions 8 4 2 Compare Use this menu option to start verifying copies See the Quick Start Comparing section of this chapter for further instructions 8 4 3 Image Menu This menu option is used to maintain image files kept on the hard drive 8 4 4 Load New Master Read a Master Disc and put the image on the hard drive without copying or verifying 8 4 5 List Images Show all disc images currently stored on the hard drive 8 4 6 Show HD Free Space Display the currently available hard drive space If disc images have been erased more usable space may be created by defragmenting the hard drive using the Image Menu Defragment HD function 8 4 7 Delete Image Delete an image stored on the hard drive 8 4 8 Rename Image Rename an image currently stored on the hard drive See the Entering Text section of this chapter for instructions on inputting text 8 4 9 Defragment H
69. icky Disc Mode Each of the bottom two hoppers can be selected as an Output or a Reject Input hoppers remain as input only regardless of whether they contain media or not Likewise Output hoppers will remain as Output hoppers In Out hoppers allow for rotating media style hopper configurations When hoppers are reset an In Out hopper will be reset to an Input hopper and blank media will be taken from this hopper and placed in the recorders and or printer as required by the jobs and then placed in an Output hopper Once an In Out hopper becomes empty the function changes from Input to an Output hopper and is now available to receive recorded printed media 4 3 Retaining Rejects inside the machine Rotating Hoppers Using the rotating hoppers method rejects can be retained inside the machine using one of the Output hoppers An example would be where Hopper 1 is an In Out Hopper 2 is an Input Hopper 3 is an Output and Hopper 4 is dedicated to Rejects normally rejects would be output on the side of the machine The System will take discs from Hopper 1 blank media and after recording printing those discs will place them in Hopper 3 Once Hopper 1 becomes empty it will convert to being an Output and discs will now be taken from Hopper 2 and after processing will be placed in Hopper 1 Resetting the hoppers will convert Hopper 1 back to an Input ready for blank discs 4 4 Sticky Disc Mode The AP 150 has t
70. ifornia If for any reason a court of competent jurisdiction finds any provision of the Agreement or portion thereof to be unenforceable that provision of the Agreement shall be enforced to the maximum extent permissible so as to affect the intent of the parties and the remainder of this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect Limited 1 Year Warranty TEAC Europe GmbH hereinafter TEAC warrants to the original end user that the AP 150 series equipment purchased Product will be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of one year from the date of original purchase Any part replaced under warranty is warranted to be free from defects in material and workmanship until the expiration of the original warranty TEAC further warrants that the goods sold are as described but no promise description affirmation of fact sample model or representation oral or written shall be part of an order unless set forth in these terms and conditions or are in writing and signed by an authorized representative of TEAC This warranty is subject to the following further conditions 1 This warranty is limited to the electronic and mechanical performance only as expressly detailed in the Product specifications and NOT to the embedded software firmware or to third party software 2 This warranty shall not apply to any Products which are stored or utilized in harsh environmental or electrical conditions outside TEAC s w
71. inistrator Guide section 1 4 4 Hopper Types The current hopper types and approximate number of discs in each hopper are shown in the hopper status display Input hoppers that have levels above the administrator defined low media DYD Any Any threshold will appear green and input hoppers or Input i i E uipa group of input hoppers that are below this threshold will turn red A group of input hoppers is where more than one hopper has the same input media type As an example if there are two input hoppers with CD media the hoppers will only turn red once the combined number of discs in both hoppers falls below the administrator defined low media threshold See Administrator Guide Thresholds for more information about System thresholds which also affect e mail notifications for low media and low ink levels Once output hoppers reach almost full they will turn red to indicate they are almost full and will soon need attention The output hoppers will display the number of discs placed in that hopped since the door was last opened The system will reset this count to zero whenever the door is opened Each hopper will have a media type associated with it and the current function of that hopper is also indicated in the form of Input or Output Note that some hopper configurations will allow a hopper to change from an Input to an Output automatically once the input becomes empty This feature is known as
72. le this function is running Turning off the power before the System has completed the loader upgrade may leave your autoloader in a state where it no longer functions correctly If you are in any doubt about this please contact TEAC or an authorized TEAC distributor before using this feature 8 5 3 Loader Utilities Loader Utilities provide a means by which the loader mechanism can be tested or diagnosed These utilities are meant for TEAC approved service personnel and advanced users only If in doubt do not use these utilities 8 6 System Information These functions are used to display information about the various components installed in the System 8 6 1 PCA Info This displays the installed firmware level amount of RAM and the number of recorders found in the System and the number of recorders licensed in this System In addition network information including IP address network mask and MAC address are displayed 8 6 2 Writer Info This displays the recorder manufacturer model number and firmware version While it is possible to use different writer types and different firmware revisions TEAC recommends using the same writer type and the latest approved writer firmware 8 6 3 Hard Drive Info This will display the manufacturer model number and capacity of the installed hard drive or drives 8 6 4 Autoloader Info This displays the Autoloader information 8 7 Upgrade License Enabled options can be changed via these function
73. ll priority levels To send a job to the very front of the queue select Highest as the priority level This will put it into the very next available drive even in the middle of a running job 1 4 12 3 Enable Compare Audit The Compare and Audit functions can be enabled and disabled in real time They will not affect the discs currently in the Audit Compare phase but will affect all discs that are part of this job that are currently in the write phase and all discs loaded from here on Audit and Compare functions are mutually exclusive Selecting one will deselect the other For more information on Compare and Audit functions see Creating a New Job 1 4 12 4 Enable Disable No Overlap The No Overlap function can be enabled or disabled by selecting the check box The No Overlap function will make sure that all the discs from this job are placed consecutively in the output hopper Note that this function can be overridden by a higher priority job being run after this job has already started 1 4 12 5 E Mail Notification Settings System Images All the e mail notification selections available when creating a new job can also be added Fuss B cormans or removed while editing jobs To enable a Tn Send Image notification type select the check box To Send Print File disable a notification type deselect the nA checkbox Delete Refresh 1 4 13 System Images The System Images dialog box can be used to
74. mage file information This media selection cannot be changed 1 4 8 4 2 System Image The System can store many master disc images on its internal hard disk system The storage capacity will depend on the model and options purchased Images stored on the System are available for any user to select as part of their jobs Storing an image on the System has the advantage that no time is required transferring the disc image to the System prior to starting a new job and users who regularly run repeated jobs of the same disc images can take advantage of this to speed up starting repeated jobs Selecting System Image will launch the System Images dialog box and allow you to select an image on the System To select an image single click on the image name and then click the OK button The media type is automatically detected from the selected image 1 4 8 4 3 Create Data Disc TrueNet includes a drag amp drop mastering tool that allows you to Create Data Dise create ISO 9660 data discs within the ce gt ama browser window When you select peg E Disc Root this option a new Create Data Disc 56 window will appear You can browse your local computer and all of the available directories including hard drives and network resources from this window When you find the files that you want to copy drag them from the left window into the right window 1 4 8 4 3 1 File System The currently supported file systems include I
75. n to the System and must therefore have both a user name and a valid password In cme jpysinn pe addition there are several security and e amin Aee performance configuration features that can be a selected on a user by user basis TrueNet LX allows up to 5 unique users TrueNet FX allows up to 25 unique users There are three types of users available within the System 4 16 1 SysAdmin The System must always have a SysAdmin which is the root administrator for the entire System The SysAdmin cannot be deleted although the login name and password can be changed Every time the System is powered on it checks for the presence of the SysAdmin user and if for any reason one is not found a new SysAdmin will be created with the default login of admin and a default password of admin This is how the System comes from the factory It is recommended that at least one additional administrator account is created so that in the event you change the SysAdmin login and subsequently lose forget the new login password you can use the alternative login to gain access to administrator functions User Settings 4 16 2 Administrator The second type of user is an Administrator All administrators have the same level of access FullName fo granted to the SysAdmin but unlike the SysAdmin pa other administrators can be disabled or deleted User Settings User Name Password Confirm 4 16 3 Us
76. network storage and later restored if required Backups can be made to any storage device that you have access to from your computer including Network Attached Storage NAS or internal external hard disks attached directly to your own computer e g external USB or FireWire hard disks When backing up DVD or BD images it is recommended that the backup hard disk is formatted with NTFS Windows Mac OS Extended Macintosh or one of the several file systems available on Linux that handles large files gt 2GB k yr Note that DOS partitions such as FAT System Setup 00a FAT12 FAT16 and FAT32 are not Network Recorders Printer System License PIP Time amp Date n Hoppers Users EMail Server Logging Firmware Thresholds Image Backup suitable for storing large disc images because they severely limit the file sizes that can be stored Backup Location C a_4500_Backup 4 6 1 Running Backup To backup the images from the AP 150 select the Image Backup tab then click on the Browse button to choose a directory for the backup files You a should always backup to a sub directory and not the root of a hard disk because root file systems often limit the number of files that can be stored whereas sub directories do not have this limit Choose the target directory then click the Select button The path will now be shown on the Images Backup pane and the Backup and Restore buttons enabled
77. oductive and easier to use Please read through this section carefully so that you can take full advantage of all the features of your System 8 1 Turning On When the autoloader is turned on it performs a series of self tests and displays several messages Following are two messages displayed during a normal power up First XXXXX Series depends on the System model by TEAC Technologies Firmware vX YZ Then several status messages will be displayed And Finally gt Copy Compare Image Menu Network Mode If this or similar series of messages are displayed then your Publisher is ready for use If this series of messages is not displayed or different messages are displayed see the Error Messages section of this manual 8 2 Keyboard A USB keyboard may be connected to the rear of the System autoloader to make the entry of complicated image names and menu navigation easier However this is not required and following is the function of each key on the integrated keypad lt YES Key left cursor or Y on a USB keyboard Left arrow or YEs If being prompted to enter a number or character this key moves the cursor 1 character to the left If prompted with a question this key answers YES gt NO Key right cursor or N on a USB keyboard Right arrow or No If being prompted to enter a number or character this key moves the cursor 1 character to the right If prompted with a question this key answers No Key up c
78. ompare are mutually exclusive meaning you can only have one of them selected at any given time The Audit function can only be used in conjunction with Copy and cannot be used as a standalone operation 1 4 9 4 Print The Print check box is automatically selected when a print image Local PRN System PRN or Template is selected 1 4 9 5 Fast Start The Fast Start option allows the System to load blank media and start writing as soon as the disc image begins transmitting over the network This feature can save huge amounts of time when sending large image files e g 50GB Blu ray because without Fast Start the entire image needs to be moved to the System before the job can begin It is recommended for use only where you have a fast recommended Gigabit and reliable connection to the System and where not many other users are logged on which can create a busy network If you are on a slow or unreliable connection or if the network the System is connected to is extremely busy Fast Start is not recommended If you find that image transfers are failing due to network time out problems do not use Fast Start This option may be disabled by the Administrator on a user by user basis 1 4 9 6 No Overlap If the System is running multiple jobs at the same time it is possible to have jobs interwoven mixed in the output hoppers To prevent jobs from being mixed and to force this job to wait until all of the jobs ahead of it in the queue are completed
79. on of TrueNet will ship with only English installed Additional languages may be added from time to time and the administrator has the option of configuring the user s default language 4 16 8 Max Priority The System with TrueNet can allow jobs to run at one of four job priority levels Low Normal High and Highest The System allows the Max Priority to be set on a user by user basis so that one user may be restricted to Low amp Normal while another may be allowed Low Normal and High with others being allowed to set the Highest priority allowing jobs to always move to the very front of the job queue and take precedence over all other jobs The level selected here is the highest level that this user will be permitted to select 4 16 9 Max User Jobs Quota In some installations the administrator may wish to restrict the number of jobs each user can submit to the System before deleting their other jobs e g those jobs that have completed Perhaps not all users will diligently delete their older jobs and TrueNet can enforce that no more than the number of jobs entered here can be started by this user without first deleting their older jobs The number range is from 1 only one job can be queued at a time by this user up to 99 up to 99 jobs can be queued by this user This number is configured on a user by user basis 4 16 10 Max Quantity per Job Quota If required the administrator may wish to restrict the number of discs that a u
80. ontain more than 500 000 lines and so would be difficult to navigate in its entirety For this reason the log is displayed in sections containing approximately 500 lines each Use the navigation arrows below the log to skip forward or backward through the sections WO ws 55_ v Copies of the log can also be saved to your local computer as text files Use the Save Section button to save the page that is currently displayed or use the Save All button to save the entire System log Note that the entire log can be quite large and may take some time to save In addition to viewing the log the log can be e mailed directly to TEAC technical support staff using the E Mail button This can be done in the event that the System appears to be operating abnormally to assist the support staff in diagnosing any issues 4 12 Firmware Periodically TEAC may release firmware updates for your System Using the Firmware tab choose the System Gao cen wp ana firmware or Robot firmware to update If you need to mmm e e m update both System firmware and Robot firmware it is eae recommended to update the Robot firmware first and then power off the machine power on again and then update the System firmware When updating System firmware it is important that you also close the web browser all windows and then re open the browser again after the update is completed System Setup and the machine is back Online If you do n
81. or have obtained permission from the copyright owner to make copies Unless you own the copyright or have permission from the copyright owner to make copies you are violating the software license agreement and may be violating copyright law and be subject to payment of fines damages and or other remedies R Quest accepts no responsibility for the use or misuse of this equipment for illegal purposes If you are uncertain about your rights contact your legal advisor TrueNet all versions Software License Agreement This is a legal agreement between you and R Quest Technologies LLC R Quest covering your use of TrueNet the Software Be sure to read the following agreement before using the Software BY USING THE SOFTWARE REGARDLESS IF YOU HAVE REGISTERED THE SOFTWARE OR NOT YOU ARE AGREEING TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT DO NOT USE THE SOFTWARE The Software is owned by R Quest and is protected by United States copyright laws and international treaty provisions Therefore you must treat the Software like any other copyrighted material e g a book or musical recording Paying the license fee allows you the right to use the Software simultaneously by up to five users for TrueNet LX or 25 users for TrueNet FX You may not use this Software to copy copyright material without the permission of the copyright owner You may not rent or lease the Software nor may you
82. or the center hole or entire disc hub and the mask on the outside of the disc To the right is the main text and graphics import tool bar Along the top is a toolbar that includes File Open amp Save buttons together with a font selector color selector and other text related tools The Label Designer above enables the creation of a label design which can be sent to any of the supported printer types attached to TrueNet compatible Network Devices without the need to install printer drivers The Label Designer is a basic label design tool If you need advanced graphics features for your design select your favorite graphics design tool to create your label and export the label as a JPEG TIFF 8 bit or BMP file all types should use the RGB color palette These can be imported into the Label Designer as a background image and automatically scaled with the edges and center hole being masked for the printer type The imported images can also be manually sized and aligned using the Insert Graphics function We recommend that images are no larger than 1410x1410 pixels either individually or when imported as a background Images that are larger than necessary may cause out of memory errors and or slow the rendering process Text and graphics can then be added to create custom disc labels which can be sent to the System as part of a job or as a label template available for other users Clicking the Label Designer menu item in the left panel
83. orting many standard graphics files e g JPEG TIFF PNG BMP etc for use as both background images and image inserts Labels can include automated tags for showing the Date and Time on the printed surface of the disc together with full support for both serialization and dynamic text mail merge functions and User Defined Form Field Prompts The Label Designer can be launched from the left menu bar or from the Create Job Dialog for label creation as part of a wider Create New Job function Designs are stored as label template files and can be re used over and over again even with different printer types simultaneously which is something you can t do with a PRN file For more information see the Label Designer section 1 4 7 7 User Settings Each user has their own settings including passwords e mail address and other shortcut directory options Settings for more information 1 4 7 8 Administration If you are logged on to the System as an administrator an additional menu item The user can edit many of the administrator assigned options by selecting the User Settings menu from the left menu bar See the section on User Administration will appear and the end of the menu list in the left menu bar selecting this menu item the System Setup dialog will appear and allow the general administration of the System via a series of tabs 1 4 8 Creating a New Job Running a publishing duplication or printing job on
84. ot exit the web browser completely the browser may not load the new version of TrueNet from the System Simply refreshing the page will not work 4 13 System License Future System upgrades may depend on new license keys being obtained for the System New license keys can be entered using the System License tab The Seton ests AAGAHEQBWUI1XBY3 System must be restarted before any License changes will take effect You may also need to completely exit amp restart your web browser for new features to appear Simply refreshing the page will not work New License Key 4 14 Printer Settings FlashJet 2 Brightness Gamma is adjusted Printer Settings up or down based on how light or dark the Printer Type print appears to be compared to when Brigriness Gamma viewed on a color calibrated monitor Apt Brightness range is 50 to 50 X amp Y offsets should normally be left at O unless instructed otherwise by TEAC support Y Offset 4 15 PIP Product Improvement Program Please help us to improve this product further by allowing the System to send any unexpected error information directly to the TEAC Engineering Group Doing so could help us provide timely improvements and notifications to you The information received is used solely for product improvements This feature can be disabled at any time Product improvement Program 4 16 Users Users are at the heart of the TrueNet System Each User Setup user must logi
85. ows the user to select which drive recorder or CD ROM drive if installed will be used to read master discs Use the left and right arrow keys to select the desired drive and press the ENTER key to save the settings 7 2 9 Printer This selects the printer type Cycle through the options until the one specific to your printer type is displayed Only used for Parallel and not for USB connected printers 7 2 10 Stop Reject Full This should be set to Yes The rejected disc count is kept and once it reaches a trigger level duplication will halt waiting user intervention to clear the reject This prevents the fouling of the lower drives by the reject pile and it is recommended that this be always set to Yes The count is made on a per job basis and so it is expected that the reject area be cleared at the start of any duplication job 7 2 11 Last Char Name This option determines the behavior exhibited on entering image names on the duplicator If this is set to Yes the cursor carries forward the previous character entered This allows for faster entering of names through fewer button presses If a space is required or the next letter you need is closer to the start of the alphabet than the previous character entered then moving the cursor back one space and then forward two spaces will reset the cursor character The cursor only carries forward the previous character if it was changed and so by first shuffling back
86. plate 2 8 Creating a Design from Scratch 2 9 Displaying Rulers 3 User Settings 3 1 Password 3 2 E Mail 3 3 Language 3 4 View Job Queue 3 5 Defaults 3 5 1 Disc Images 3 5 2 Labels 3 5 3 PRN Images 3 5 4 Set Files 3 5 5 CSV Used by TrueNet FX Only 3 5 6 Logging 4 Administrator Guide 4 1 System Setup 4 2 Hopper Settings 4 3 Retaining Rejects inside the machine Rotating Hoppers 4 4 Sticky Disc Mode 4 5 Thresholds 4 6 Images Backup 4 6 1 Running Backup 4 6 2 Running Restore 4 7 E Mail Server 4 7 1 Authentication 4 7 2 Copy All E Mails 4 7 3 Console E Mail 4 8 Network 4 8 1 DHCP 4 8 2 System Name 4 9 Recorders 4 10 Time amp Date 4 11 Logging 4 12 Firmware 4 13 System License 4 14 Printer Settings 4 15 PIP Product Improvement Program 4 16 Users 4 16 1 SysAdmin 4 16 2 Administrator 4 16 3 User 4 16 4 User Name 4 16 5 Password Confirm 4 16 6 E Mail 4 16 7 Language 4 16 8 Max Priority 4 16 9 Max User Jobs Quota 4 16 10 Max Quantity per Job Quota 4 16 11 4 16 12 4 16 13 4 16 14 4 16 15 4 16 16 4 16 17 4 16 18 4 16 19 4 16 20 4 16 21 4 16 22 Max Combined Job Quantity Quota Enabled Administrator View Job Queue Allow Fast Start Allow No Overlap Edit User Delete User Backup Restore Save Cancel 5 Optimizing your browser for TrueNet 5 1 Windows Vista amp XP 5 2 Mac OSX 6 TrueNet Error Messages amp Troubleshooting 7 Administration Via the LCD Touchpad 7 1 Setup Men 7 2
87. ral information or advice given by TEAC s dealers distributors agents or employees will in no way increase the scope of this warranty Nor may you rely on such oral or written communication Some states do not allow exclusions or limitations of implied warranties or liability for incidental or consequential damages so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights that vary from state to state Purchaser s Remedies If an TEAC Distributor Reseller or an End User desires to make a warranty Claim the Distributor Reseller or End User shall if requested by TEAC ship the Product to TEAC s authorized service facility postage or freight prepaid TEAC shall at its option take one of the following two courses of action for any Products which TEAC determines are defective in materials or workmanship 1 Repair the Product with either new or refurbished parts or 2 Replace with a new Product And if to a US Lower 48 Address any United States address in the lower 48 contiguous states ship the product to the End User or to the authorized TEAC Distributor via Fed Ex Ground or other similar transportation method freight prepaid PURCHASER S REMEDIES SHALL BE LIMITED EXCLUSIVELY TO THE RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REPAIR AS PROVIDED AND DOES NOT INCLUDE ANY LABOR COST OR REPLACEMENT AT END USER S SITE TEAC SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
88. ress for the machine including any leading zeros as required This would normally be the same for all computers on the network and is required to allow the System to send e mails using an external e mail server 7 3 7 Gateway IP Address DHCP No Enter the gateway address for the machine including any leading zeros as required This would normally be the same for all computers on the network and is required to allow the System to send e mails using an external e mail server 7 4 Time amp Date The System includes a real time clock The time and date may need to be adjusted from time to time or if the System autoloader is delivered to a different time zone from the TEAC factory 7 4 1 Set Time Enter the time in 24 hour clock format 7 4 2 Set Date Enter the current date Three date formats are available and the currently selected date format is shown on the bottom line of the LCD See Set Date Format to select a different date format if required 7 4 3 Set Date Format The System supports three different date formats to suit most areas of the world These are DD MM YYYY Europe amp others MM DD YYYY USA amp others YYYY MM DD Japan amp others Select the format as required 7 5 Password Setup The System allows access to be restricted by passwords A different password can also be set for general use Operator Password and for System setup Setup Password The passwords operate independently of ea
89. ritten specifications 3 This warranty shall be valid only if the Product was purchased by the End User from an authorized TEAC Distributor Reseller 4 This warranty shall not apply to any Product which has been modified improperly repaired improperly installed altered or disassembled 5 This warranty shall not apply to any Product that has been subject to misuse negligence accident or normal wear and tear 6 Heavy use may require consumable items such as Recorders and Print Engines to be serviced within the warranty period Examples of heavy use are e More than 12 000 discs burned per recorder e More than 25 000 discs printed or more than 100 ink cartridges used for the FlashJet2 Print Engine Such service is not covered under warranty Parts replaced in the course of a warranty service are subject to the same service interval requirements 7 Removal of the TEAC Label or Serial number from the product will void this warranty TEAC DISCLAIMS ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES ON THE PRODUCT INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY PERFORMANCE AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE TEAC WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY ERROR OMISSION DEFECT DEFICIENCY OR NON CONFORMITY IN ANY SOFTWARE AS A RESULT THE PRODUCT IS SOLD AS IS AND THE PURCHASER ASSUMES THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO ITS QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE AND IT IS UP TO THE PURCHASER TO DETERMINE SUITABILITY FOR THE INTENDED PURPOSE THE MAXIMUM LIABILITY IN ANY CASE SHALL
90. rity is assigned to all jobs on the System The Administrator will set the user priority levels when creating Priority Normal the user account The options include Low Normal High and Highest The default setting for all jobs is Normal Different priorities cause the job to be placed at different places within the job queue as follows Highest The job is placed at the very top of the queue and as soon as a recorder becomes free this will be the next job to run High This job is placed above all normal priority jobs but after all other high priority jobs Normal This is placed in the queue at the end of the current list of Normal priority jobs but ahead of all Low priority jobs Low This is placed as the very last job in the queue Write Speed 48x 1 4 8 7 Write Speed The System has user selectable write recording speeds according to the type or recorders fitted The available write speeds are shown in the Write Speed selector and may vary based on the media type selected As an example selecting CDs may allow up to a 48x write speed whereas selecting DVD media may limit the speed to 16x or 18x In any event if the user selects a speed that is higher than the media is rated for e g selecting 16x write speed when using 4x DVD media the System will automatically reduce the write speed to match the media This setting should be considered as the maximum speed rather than the definitive write
91. rotating hoppers and the hopper display will automatically update to show the new configuration Hoppers can be reset back to their original state at any time by opening the System door emptying the burned media and placing new blank media in to the hoppers originally designated as input Once the door is closed choose Reset Hoppers Yes on the System LCD Touchpad By default the AP 150 does not operate in rotating hopper mode and this must be enabled by an administrator 1 4 5 Network Status Transfer Status The current network status is shown at all times except for during file transfer The network status should be either Online or Offline and indicates the availability of the System for network transfers and job control During image transfer the network status is replaced by the image file transfer status with the information being updated approximately once per second during a transfer operation The status will typically show the number of megabytes transferred so far and the total number of megabytes to send At the same time a progress bar will appear on the main screen not shown above together with an approximate time remaining based on the amount of data transferred so far and the total amount left to transfer 1 4 6 Ink Levels The level of ink remaining is displayed graphically to make FlashJet 2 RQS56 67 RQ57 78 it easy to recognize low ink status The level is also displayed in text form just abo
92. rranty service is required you must present a copy of the original dated sales receipt as proof of warranty coverage Please contact us at the addresses listed at the end of this warranty statement WHAT TEAC WILL PAY FOR We will pay all labor and material expenses for items covered by the warranty Payment of shipping charges is discussed in the next section of this warranty LIMITATION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE LENGTH OF THIS WARRANTY EXCLUSION OF DAMAGES TEAC S LIABILITY FOR ANY DEFECTIVE PRODUCT IS LIMITED TO REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF THE PRODUCT AT TEAC S OPTION TEAC SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES BASED UPON INCONVENIENCE LOSS OF USE OF THE PRODUCT LOSS OF TIME INTERRUPTED OPERATION OR COMMERCIAL LOSS LOST PROFITS OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES WHETHER INCIDENTAL CONSEQUENTIAL PUNITIVE OR OTHERWISE SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS AND OR DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC RIGHTS AND MAY VARY FROM SOME OF THE RIGHTS PROVIDED BY LAW THESE RIGHTS MAY VARY FROM STATE TO STATE Oe Be GN 90 Piracy Statement TrueNet and the Publishing System are designed to help you easily reproduce material for which you own the copyright
93. s To get a new key that will enable new options contact TEAC or an authorized TEAC distributor 8 7 1 Show Current Key This will display the currently installed options Key String You MUST have this key string available when contacting TEAC or an authorized TEAC distributor 8 7 2 Enter New Key Use this option to enter a new installed options Key String Entering this key string can change your installed options Contact TEAC or an authorized TEAC distributor to get a new key string See the Entering Text section of this chapter for instructions on entering text 8 8 Quick Start Copying This quick start section assumes the System is ready and in the main standalone menu Use the up or down arrow keys to put the gt cursor on the Left of the LCD display next to the Copy menu line Press the ENTER key to select that menu function If there is already an image on the hard drive the following prompt will be displayed Read New Master Press the Yes key The next prompt will be for an image name this will be the first prompt if there are no images on the hard disk Enter Image Name L To use the default name just press the ENTER key at this point see the Entering Text section of the Operation chapter for instructions on entering an image name The default name will be the current time amp date on the System Next the System will ask for the number of copies to record Enter Quantity J Press the up arrow key
94. s the only ones displayed 1 4 2 Loader Status The current status of the System autoloader is shown whenever the user or administrator is logged in to the System via TrueNet Normally the status will show OK indicating that the System is ready If the System is unable to operate normally an error message will be displayed usually highlighted in red and appropriate action must be taken by the user to correct the problem An example is when the door is open and the error message Loader Status Door Is Open is displayed The System will not operate with the door open so action must be taken to close the door before normal operation can be resumed See the section on error messages for more information about this 1 4 3 Media Status The AP 150 has a very flexible hopper system allowing the administrator to choose different media types available in each of the input hoppers depending on the recorder options purchased The current options for CD DVD machines are CD DVD SL single layer 4 7GB DVD DL dual layer 8 5GB If the System was purchased with Blu ray capability then the following media types will also be available BD SL Blu ray single layer 25GB BD DL Blu ray dual layer 50GB The administrator is free to designate the hopper and media types as required For convenience there are some predefined hopper configurations that allow very easy selection and setup For more information on media types see the Adm
95. ser can run in any given job Entering a number in this box 1 9999 will restrict all jobs to this maximum As an example by setting this limit to 50 this user will not be allowed to request more than 50 discs in any one job This number is configured on a user by user basis 4 16 11 Max Combined Job Quantity Quota In addition to restricting the number of discs in each individual job the overall number of discs totalled across all of this user s jobs can be set As an example the administrator may wish to restrict each job to only 50 discs but limit this user to 150 total discs across all jobs This would allow the user to start three jobs of 50 or 6 jobs of 25 subject to the maximum number of jobs per user This number is configured on a user by user basis 4 16 12 Enabled Each user must be enabled before they can log in to the System using TrueNet Select the Enabled check box to enable a user and to disable this user without deleting them from the System deselect the Enabled checkbox 4 16 13 Administrator Each user can be elevated to administrator by selecting the Administrator checkbox Once elevated to Administrator status they have the same administrator rights as any other Administrator 4 16 14 View Job Queue For security reasons the user can be prevented from seeing jobs created by other users When this option is disabled the user will only be able to view jobs that they created When enabled View Job
96. ther job ahead of yours in the queue 1 4 11 Dynamic Printing TrueNet FX Only 1 4 11 1 Embedded Label Tags Label Templates may contain user embedded tags that are automatically replaced by specific System or user information when the template is selected as part of a new job The supported tags are Time Every instance of this text within the selected template will be replaced by the user s computer time at the time the template is used to create a new job Note that this will remain constant through the job even if the job is later restarted paused or resumed Date Every instance of this text will be replaced by the user s computer date at the time the template is used to create a new job Note that this will remain constant through the job even if the job is later restarted paused or resumed The date format DD MM YYYY MM DD YYYY or YYYY MM DD is set by the administrator in the Administration Time amp Date tab JobOwner Every instance of this text within the selected template will be replaced by the user s login name JobDesc Every instance of this text within the selected template will be replaced by the text entered in to the Job Reference box in the Create New Job dialog If no text is entered the text is not replaced and will print as shown These tags provide an easy way to add simple tracking information to discs at run time Labels can be previewed prior to starting a job using the button
97. to deselect all e mails click the None button Once enabled the user has the option to receive e mails based on the following events 1 Job Started Sent to advise you that your job has started to run 2 Job Completed Sent to advise you that your job is now complete and your discs are ready for collection 3 Job Modified Sent if your job is modified in any way either by you or by an administrator Modifications to jobs include changes to job quantities Audit Compare flags job priorities etc 4 Loader Error Sent if for any reason the job has encountered an error which requires user attention 5 Low Media Sent when the administrator defined low input media threshold is reached for the type of media your job is using This will be sent even if your job is not yet running to advise you that your job may be delayed if media is not refilled soon 6 Hopper Empty Sent when the System no longer has any input media for the type of media used on your job This will also be sent even if this error occurs before your job has started to warn you that your job is being delayed because the System is out of media 7 Low Printer Supplies Sent when the printer supplies of ink or ribbon have reached the administrator defined threshold for low print supplies This will be sent even if it occurs before your job is running to advise that your job may be delayed 8 Delayed Resumed Sent when your job is delayed by ano
98. to set the quantity to 0001 Then press the ENTER key to accept the quantity The top drive tray will open and the following prompt will be displayed Insert Master Disc Press any key Put the master disc in the Input Hopper on top of the blank disc and press the ENTER key The autoloader will pick the master disc and place it in the drive tray The tray will close and the master disc will be analyzed and then read When the master read is complete the tray will open and the autoloader will remove the disc from the tray and place it into the Accept Hopper The autoloader will then return to the Input hopper take the blank disc placed there earlier and load it into the first recorder The recorder tray will close and you are copying your first disc There is a percentage bar indicator at the top right corner of the display that shows the progress of each job The above instructions will work for all printer configurations Input hoppers can be loaded with blank discs and the robot will automatically change hoppers once the first Input Hopper becomes empty Once the first Input Hopper becomes empty and the robot starts loading from the second Input Hopper the first Input Hopper becomes an Accept Hopper This is known as rotating hoppers 8 9 Quick Start Comparing Using the Compare function is essentially the same as copying The only difference is that you use the Compare menu selection and you will be using written discs r
99. ueNet will automatically save the file with a RPT extension When selecting a print source file for a job within TrueNet either a PRN or RPT file is valid Another advantage to using a template file is that dynamic text is possible Please see the Dynamic Text Entry and API sections for further details on this 2 8 Creating a Design from Scratch Basic blocks of color can be added to the design using the Graphics Toolbar functions These can be used to create a design by themselves or by using these to create backgrounds for text and text boxes within your design An example can be seen below Label Designer Untitled 5 xi File Edit Options Bla 6 B amp fooernew J lepe 7 Ziel els elem 2 9 Displaying Rulers To aid with lining up multiple components it is possible to display a pair of rulers one at the top and one to the left of the design To enable this option select Show Rulers from the Options menu Label Designer Untitled File Edit Options E Font Settings Show Rulers Show Graphics Toolbar 3 User Settings Select User Settings from the left menu bar to launch the User Settings dialog box This dialog allows users to change their passwords set or change their e mail address choose the language and if enabled by the administrator to choose whether to view the entire job queue or just their own jobs User Settings User Name admin
100. ursor on a USB keyboard Up arrow If being prompted to enter a number or character this key increments the character at the cursor to the next higher character or number If a menu is being displayed this key moves the cursor to the next menu selection up Numbers and characters can also be entered directly using a USB keyboard Key down cursor on a USB keyboard Down arrow If being prompted to enter a number or character this key decrements the character at the cursor to the next lower character or number If a menu is being displayed this key moves the cursor to the next menu selection down Numbers and characters can also be entered directly using a USB keyboard ENTER Key Enter or Return key on a USB keyboard If being prompted to enter a number or name this key accepts the currently displayed selection If a menu is being displayed the ENTER key moves 1 level deeper into the menu structure If the next item is executable it starts that process Stop Key use the escape key on a USB keyboard This key stops or aborts whatever is going on When recording discs the System is busy and this key may not respond immediately so press and hold it down until prompted to do something else While a menu is being displayed the stop key escape on a USB keyboard backs up 1 level higher in the menu structure 8 3 LCD Display The LCD display is used either to display menus or to show status For instance while copying it s
101. ve the graphic display The AP 150 includes an embedded FlashJet2 print engine and the bars represent the RQ56 Black and RQ57 Color cartridge types 1 4 7 Left Menu Bar The left menu bar allows access to the various functions available within TrueNet To select an item in the menu move the mouse over the item and single click that item Each item in the menu will change color as the mouse is moved over it to show which menu item would be activated if selected by the single mouse click If you are logged in as a System Administrator an additional menu Administration will appear below User Settings which is the settings for the current user see User Settings for more information When this menu item is selected the System Setup window will open See the Administrator Guide section for more information on System Setup 1 4 7 1 New Job Selecting New Job on the left menu bar will launch the Create New Job dialog box This is only one of four ways to activate the Create New Job dialog box You could also double click the main Job Status area do not double click on a job because this will bring up the Edit Job dialog or you can right click in the same Job Status area If there are jobs already present in the Job Status area right clicking on any job will activate a pop up menu which also includes a Create New Job menu item 1 4 7 2 Edit Job Selecting a job in the Job Status window single click the job followed
102. wards you have a blank It does take some getting used to but with use it provides an improved way of quickly naming images When set to No the System behaves in the way described in the Entering Text section further through this manual 7 3 Network Setup For the System to appear on the network the network settings must be correctly configured The System can be configured to use either a fixed IP address or to receive an address from an external DHCP server on your network When using DHCP be careful not to allow the IP address of the System to change because this would prevent users from logging on to the System using their web browsers unless they know the new address The Network Setup menu is located in the Setup Menu at the bottom of the main menu screen The contents of the Network Setup menu change based on the current network mode DHCP or Fixed IP To configure the DHCP setting enter the Network Setup menu then choose the Network Options sub menu There are two settings 7 3 1 Network Active Setting Network Active to Yes will force the System into Network Mode as it powers on Any jobs that are currently stored in the System that are not completed will automatically resume or enter the Queued state This is desirable in case of power failure because the System will resume jobs where it left off when the power failed Setting Network Active to No means that the System will not automatically
103. window right select the Add Background button Browse for the graphic file you wish to use and select it as the background image Once the background image is set you can either use the design as is or you can add text and or graphics to further customize the label 2 4 Creating a Print Image PRN B To create a PRN file first select the Print Icon Next select the printer model and print options then click the Print button Select a location where you would like to save the PRN Note In User Settings this output Fala jal ala r directory can be set as the default location that TrueNet goes to for print images when starting a job that involves print files Finally name your PRN file and click Save 2 5 Adding Text to a Design On the top bar above the design first choose the desired font font size and color for the text you are about to add to the design Next click the Add Text ee then place the cursor on the design where you wish to place the text Type onto the design x Note As you enter the text it will be displayed in the edit mode and will not appear as desired until after you have pressed Enter or clicked elsewhere xla mlm luj mala al ala Tip If you want to edit text that you have already committed to the design select the Edit Pointer then select the text box you wish to alter 2 6 Adjusting the Template Dimensions With some media printer combinations th

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