R-Quest TrueNet Enterprise User Manual
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1. Sample 3 Print 1 Disc from a PRN file Specify the target device This is the same as the name given to the device 1s the Setup dialog DEVICE STATION_1 Specify the Job Type JOB_TYPE PRINT Specify the full path to the image file PRINT_FILE C Users User PrintFile PRN 46 Sample 4 Print 1 disc from a Template file no fields replaced Specify the target device This is the same as the name given to the device is the Setup dialog DEVICE STATION_1 Specify the Job Type JOB_TYPE PRINT Specify the full path to the image file PRINT _TEMPLATE C Users User PrintFile RPT Sample 5 Print 1 Disc from a Template file with 2 Fields replaced Specify the target device This is the same as the name given to the device 1s the Setup dialog DEVICE STATION_1 Specify the Job Type JOB_TYPE PRINT Specify the full path to the image file PRINT_TEMPLATE C Users User PrintFile rpt Replacement strings PRINT_ENTRY_1 Field 1 PRINT_ENTRY_2 Field 2 47 Sample 6 Copy a DVD ISO with Compare after Write and Print from a Template with 3 fields replaced Specify the target device This is the same as the name given to the device is the Setup dialog DEVICE STATION_1 Specify the Job Type JOB_TYPE COPY COMPARE PRINT Specify the full path to the image file IMAGE_FILE C Users User D VDImage ISO The image type in this case RAW_DVD means a DVD image2. 38 The following dialogue will be displayed CD Print ioj x Printer ignatur Print Mode coor tsi Print Suality High Resolution Advanced Options Options Print Output File e printistatue orn Browse Output File ie Print Cancel Creating a Print Image Select the printer model and print options followed by the required output directory It may be worth creating a dedicated print file directory which can be used to store all print files created in Label Designer application Note This output directory can be set as the default location that the main TrueNet application goes to for print images when starting a job involving print files To create the print file as specified by the options within the dialogue box Click Print Adding text to a design On the top bar above the design first choose the desired font font size and colour for the text you are about to add to the design Next click the Text button In the following screen shots then place the cursor on the design where you wish to place the text Type your desired text directly onto the design 39 Label Designer C 150 other statue label design File Edit Options alm S Joowier new efb z A Note As you enter the text 1t will be displayed in the edit mode and so will not appear as desired until after E you have pressed return Tip If you want to edit Le text that yo
3. Cancel Save The defaults set here are used every time an ISO image is created unless manually changed at the time of creating the image or by API commands 14 API System When using the API to create automated duplication and or print jobs TrueNet needs to know where to find the API scripts It is recommended that a directory be created and reserved only for API scripts An example would be ciAp1 and all API script files would then be saved in ciAp1 To setup where TrueNet looks for these script files browse for and select the chosen API directory The directory should already exist If the API is used to create dynamic labels labels with different text on each disc see Label Designer and API Keywords for more information then temporary print files are created for the duration of the running API job These files are automatically deleted at the end of the job However for easy maintenance of your system we recommend that you create and reserve a directory specifically for these temporary print files And example would be C ApiPrintFiles This is not mandatory but is recommended API Directory Setup x CAPI Directory p Browse A Temp Api Print Files Browse OK Cancel For further details please see the API section of this manual Default Image Directories When using TrueNet there may be many tasks that are performed on a regu
4. will install in the c Program Files R Quest directory This can be changed if required Setup TrueNet Enterprise Select Destination Directory Where shoul TrueNet Enterprise be installed Jal Program Files al Svplcz ie Accessories Dl ACD Systems Hl act Il Adabas Hl Adobe _ ls Local Disk C7 ie The program requires at least 35 91 ME of disk space Back Next Cancel The default installation directory is shown above aul Setup TrueNet Enterprise Installing Please walt while Setup installs Trueblet Enterprise on your computer Extracting files dne n jar Cancel TrueNet Configuration W P Quest TrueNet l 10 x Fie Jobs Setup Update About S llLocal Jobs Only Es Jok Owner Status Job Type Required Accept Reject Station Disc Image Print image Before TrueNet can be used to run duplication or print jobs you will need to tell TrueNet about every device on the network that you plan to use When TrueNet is first installed no network devices are defined and the following dialog will appear TS AN There are no Network Devices defined Would vou like bo create a network device Selecting Yes takes you to the Network Device Setup See below Selecting No returns to the application without setting up any devices but you will not be able to start any jobs or view any devices until you have completed the setup
5. cise Browse Image to create lo ISO FLES tdisot izo Browse image E Ele System Drectories c ee Files 23 SIZE MB Build Cancel A progress bar will appear the time needed to complete the operation will depend upon the type size number of files selected and the host system specification free RAM CPU amp HD speed etc Building images from Network located files is possible but please note that the build speed may be limited by the network load etc and would normally be slower than building from local files The properties tab allows you to enter volume descriptor information including the author and copyright messages 31 Other Features Jobs Menu The Jobs dropdown contains other entries useful for handling Jobs under the control of TrueNet l R Quest TrueNet File Jobs Setup Update About New Job a Local Jobs Orly Stop Job Delete Job Delete Done Jobs Ca Job Type Required Pause all Jobs Restart all jobs Here you can stop a job delete a stopped or non running job and pause or restart all jobs Setup Menu MUE AI PRE is accessed R Quest TrueNet via the Setup option from the File Jobs Setup Update About ani Eee ee DE ee window mj r i Network Device Earlier on in this guide we 150 System Defaults accessed the Network Device Job n API System setup from a shortcut This is as Default Imag
6. hy Computer a j S z File nare cui AE Files of Type lan Files y Cancel Click on Select when the required directory has been located 29 150 Builder E MES Image Properties Image to create Browse Image Statistics e System i j Ti OrndOs627 Directories O Ine mus Select _ Files 23 SIZE 1MB With the source root directory selected select the output location for the CD ISO Image This can either be manually entered or you can browse for the required directory to create the ISO file in In the example below the dedicated folder C _ISO FILES_ has been used as the target directory and disc1 iso is the output file 150 Builder MEA Image Properties Source Path cise Browse Image to create le11150 FLES_tisct isg Browse Files 23 SIZE 1MB Buia Cancel Image Statistics a File System i j Ti OrndOs627 Directories O Ire ri Us Select 30 Before you are able to build the image file you must choose the File System to use for the image file either ISO 9660 or Joliet Joliet supports long file names ISO 9660 imposes a strict 8 3 filename limitation so any longer names will be truncated In addition ISO 9660 imposes a limit of 8 directories deep in the directory tree When all options have been selected click the build button to create the ISO image 150 Builder Ea Image Properties Source Path
7. Only h Stop Job Delete Job Job Type Required Accept Delete Done Jobs ial Pause all Jobs Restart all jobs Selecting either of these options will open the TrueNet Job Properties Dialog TrueNET Job Properties E l a xi Metuwork Device A A eN E A ES Job Label Compare a F Print Image Select Source Print File Select Source OK Cancel 17 On systems where only one Network Device is configured that device is automatically selected for you On systems where multiple devices are configured you will need to select your chosen device from the drop down list box in the Network Device area Metwork Device R AueztaLutoloader MERA EA The job type can be selected by clicking on the check box next to the function e g to select a copy function click on the check box next to Copy Jok Type Copy d Compare Print TIP Selecting a Disc Image will automatically select Copy for you Selecting a Print Image or Template will also select the Print option for you automatically rauantity The Quantity area allows the required number of discs to be set A value between 1 and 9999 is required The default value is 1 Burn Status For jobs involving recording the Burn setting determines M Burn if the discs are actually recorded or are just simulated The default option is to burn discs Note that DVD R RW discs can
8. choose Select The Select File IS0 Files riage zo E File name Select My Metwork O Files of type ko ISO Image iso y Cancel File transfer is then added to the job queue and it s status is displayed 10 R Quest TrueNet File Jobs Setup Update About Ma Ch RY ESI Ce lLocal Jobs ony gt ai Er Job Type Required Print Image hatchm Sending Dis Send Disc 0 0 O ReQuest TC limageiso None TrueNet differentiates between DVD and CD ISO images so for DVD ISO files follow the above process but start with the Send DVD ISO button option 24 Saving ROI Files Disc images stored on the HD of the duplicator can be copied to your local hard disk and stored as RQI files An RQI file is a native TrueNet file which can be later sent back to the same device or another device on your network To save an RQI file to your local file system select the required image from the list then click Get Image Network Device Images o xy Send CO 150 send DWD S0 236MB send Rial _ Seaowoiso o Sa send Print Oo came et Image As with sending the ISO files earlier by default this task is added to the Job Queue so the progress can be watched while other tasks can be performed 3 R Quest TrueNet 10 x File Jobs Setup Update About Ma m Ge EE Ce focal Jobs only w 50 Job Type Print Image tim Doe Send Disc Im
9. enables you to change the priority of a job in the queue KA Restart Paused Job button Resumes a paused job Le Delete Job button Deletes the selected job Running jobs cannot be deleted and should be allowed to complete or be stopped first 27 Delete Done button Removes jobs with status Done from the job list Refresh view button Forces the job list status to update Ta Device HD view button View the contents of the selected Network Device HD and optionally transfer images Create Disc Label button Opens the Label Designer component of TrueNet See the Label Designer section for more details Create ISO Image button Opens the CD ISO image builder component See the ISO Builder section for more details 28 ISO CD Image Builder This feature 1s used to create a CD ISO image file ISO file from a directory tree within your local file system To use this utility select the ISO icon from the toolbar 150 150 Builder al made Properties source Path Browse Image to create Browse Image Statistics Directories Unknown Time Unknown Files Unknown Size Unknown In the Image tab click on the Browse button within the Source Path area to browse for and select the source path for the ISO image you want to build This source path will become the root directory of the CD image you are creating Desktop hy Documents
10. 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 Contents CONTENTS 5 TrueNef System Requirements AAA AAA 6 SOJIWATE INSA lA ON siiis EASO EEEE E E RE 8 ETUC CU CONIC UT OIION Sees ce O 10 SEPSIS CLI cscs od 14 ISO System ELAS a toa lolis 14 PIS Stein code 15 Beral imase Diretores remato ito 15 O aa a A A 16 Dial 9 POSO nilo ii 16 Creating a NOTO aca 17 Disc Print Image File Trata stan dccvetssatasesce tots deeeeieateaa eat ee 22 Using Remote Files to transfer disc amp print images to and from the device 22 AD image View Dutti damos 23 Sails ROT Suit disidencia 25 Shortcut DULL ONS raurusan aaa aaa eaaa a as 27 Eat New JOD DUO asilo dalcids 27 DLO PO A A aateataeseeNacens 2 ANO A A een Pe PI an 27 Resta Paused POD DU OI abad 27 B Ye Fork 6 081 0 01 5 618 sasarane dd ven en ONT PO ny 27 Delete Done DUO taa acota 28 NI AAA o AET 28 Device TVS WO tada ecs id 28 OTS Ae DIN Cabe DUON A A A O 28 Create BOIIMI S DUON pieni a a 28 TSO CD IA Bt n EO EEA a 29 Oher Feal eS aia O O 32 JODS MeNe oars iacice consis a ue ott ate wae aura abot ansaion co yaetoosacapeianstueeoasetaeaucanere nose eosas 32 PC ULL
11. ka OK Cancel Browse Click OK In the Terminal Window type IPCONFIG without quotation marks and press ENTER eC WINNT System32 cmd exe Microsoft Windows 2604 Version 5 00 2195 KC Copyright 1985 2000 Microsoft Corp IC gt ipconf ig Windows 4906 IP Configuration Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection Connection specific Suffix IP Address a RA 192 168 5 18 Subnet Mask a ne ee 205 255 2554 Default Gateway a ds 192 168 5 2 Make a note of the information displayed Your information will probably be different to the information shown above 50 Setting the IP address on your system Having discovered your Network IP range and Subnet Mask from the procedure above or from your Network Administrator and also reserving a fixed IP address for your duplicator 1f necessary you can now configure the Network settings on the duplicator It is assumed in the following steps that the system is NOT connected to the network but is powered up and running properly following the mechanical alignments for the printer position 1f a printer 1s installed as described in the Print or Publishing system s user manual Enter the Setup Menu and the following list will be displayed E Choose Network Setup as shown above and the following is displayed FOWELicatar IF Hetwaork Mask GBatens IF Addr 51 With the cursor next to the Duplicator IP list entry an
12. procedure If you selected No then you can setup the Network Devices later by selecting the Network Devices from the Setup menu You will need to know the fixed IP address of the network device and if you are unsure of this address please see Appendix A or check with your system administrator You will also need to choose a name for the device This can be any alphanumeric name but you should avoid using spaces within the name if you plan to use the API If your naming convention expects a space use the _ underscore or a hyphen in place of the spaces 10 network Device Setup a x IP Address Add Delete Test OK Cancel Click the Add button to define a new network device A new device will appear in the device list with Default as the name and an IP address of 0 0 0 0 You could leave the name as Default but adding a second device also inserted as Default may cause confusion at a later time so we recommend choosing a unique and meaningful name for your environment Typical names could be Station_1 or Duplicator_1 etc Many people choose to give their Devices cherished names Network Device Setup q x Cancel Click on the name entry currently Default and delete the current contents before entering the required name Next click on the IP Address entry currently 0 0 0 0 delete it and enter the fixed IP address of the netw
13. GHT ABSTRACT VOLIDENT IMAGE_FILE Full path amp name of the image file IMAGE_TYPE RQI RAW_CD RAW_DVD FIXATE Yes No setting to no will allow copies to be appended PRINT_FILE Requires a PRN file binary data to send to the printer PRINT_TEMPLATE Requires an RPT Template file PRINT_ENTRY anumber starting at 1 and incrementing by for each field BURN Default to YES if not specified QUANTITY Default to 1 if not specified 44 Results added by the network manager at run time ACCEPTED REJECTED STATUS comments Sample 1 Copy an ISO CD image Default to burn 1 copy Specify the target device This is the same as the name given to the device 1s the Setup dialog DEVICE STATION_1 Specify the Job Type JOB_TYPE COPY Specify the full path to the image file IMAGE_FILE C Users User CDImage iso The image type in this case RAW_CD means a CD image with 2048 byte blocks IMAGE_TYPE RAW_CD 45 Sample 2 Same as Sample 1 but with a quantity set to 5 and simulate mode Specify the target device This is the same as the name given to the device 1s the Setup dialog DEVICE STATION_1 Specify the Job Type JOB_TYPE COPY Specify the full path to the image file IMAGE_FILE C Users User CDImage iso The image type in this case RAW_CD means a CD image with 2048 byte blocks IMAGE_TYPE RAW_CD Specify the quantity QUANTITY 5 Specify Simulate Mode BURN NO
14. Mena iii 32 Update Menta E 33 E O 33 Creatina A DAS CADA ss 38 EFCAAN EA PENETRA AAA TRA AA A ES 39 Adding text MESA as 39 Savine as a Template cniinne aai aaa a i e aea ia a aiaia 40 Credne a design from Cats NS a ea a airaa a eaaa a eaa ia aaoi ee 40 DINAMICA RE E N A A E E A AA 42 ING CWO A a E ETAS 49 settine the IP address On YOU Mii dada 51 NOTES ais ia ais 55 TrueNet System Requirements Microsoft Windows Minimum System Windows 2000 or Windows XP 00Mhz Pentium 3 or faster 128MB of RAM 1GB of Hard Disk space 100Mbit Ethernet connection TCP IP Display 800x600 with 65536 Colors CD ROM drive for installation Recommended System Windows XP 2Ghz or faster Pentium 4 512MB RAM 100Mbit l Gbit Ethernet connection TCP IP Display 1024x768 or higher with 16M Colors CD ROM drive for installation Macintosh Minimum System OSX 10 2 Jaguar 450Mhz G4 256MB RAM Java 1 4 2 or later free update via apple com Screen resolution 800x600 with Thousands of Colors 100Mbit Ethernet connection TCP IP CD ROM drive for installation Recommended System OSX 10 3 Panther 1 6Ghz G5 or faster 512MB RAM Java 1 4 2 or later free update via apple com Screen resolution 1280x1024 or higher with Millions of Colors CD ROM drive for installation 100Mbit l Gbit Ethernet Connection TCP IP Things that effect system requirements The system requirements shown above assume a network of one or more duplicators running simple j
15. R Quest TrueNet Enterprise User Manual TrueNet m Software License Agreement This is a legal agreement between you and R Quest Technologies LLC R Quest covering your use of TrueNet Enterprise Edition 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 AND DESTROY ALL COPIES IN YOUR POSSESSION 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 one copy of the Software on a single computer 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 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
16. age R Guest TCP 7580 None tea Getting Disc 19 Get Disc Image R Guest TCP 7550 By default all send and get jobs are done via the system job queue This allows the 25 26 scheduling of several transfers at once without having to wait for each one to complete in tum By un selecting the Use Job Queue check box on the bottom right corner of the dialog all following transfers will complete before allowing the selection of another image RQI files can contain any disc image type e g data audio and or video but ISO files can only contain data Masters read on the Network Device can be retrieved from the device and saved on the local hard disk for future use It is not possible to read a master disk on your computer All masters must be read by the Network Device Shortcut buttons Most of the features of TrueNet can be accessed directly from the main toolbar by the use of one of the buttons below Create New Job button This button is equivalent to selecting New Job from the Jobs menu Clicking this button directly brings up the New Job dialog r Stop Job button This button is a shortcut to Stop Job from the Jobs menu iT Pause Job button Pauses the selected job TIP Pausing a job will allow for other jobs that are lower down in the queue to be started ahead of the job being paused By pausing jobs allowing other jobs to start and the restarting the paused jobs
17. bottom of the Label Designer window These are AF Line Tool i Curve Tool Box Tool Filled Box Tool nt Curve Area Tool ee Filled Curve Area Tool 37 Creating a basic label In the simplest usage of the label designer use your preferred design application to create the desired label layout then export this from within your third party application as a JPEG image This can then be imported directly into the Label Designer as a background Note that any imported JPEG image will be centred within the label designer view so this must be considered when preparing the file for export To do this once you have exported your design as a JPEG image make a note of the location the file 1s exported to Label Designer Untitled 5 x Fie Edt Options Next from the main Label Designer window Alsfoje ls fron Amert left select the insert JPEG background button Browse for the JPEG file you wish to use and set it as the background image Label Designer Untitled 210 xj File Edit Options 0 3 0 8 a facer JM cf blz Once the background image is set you can m either use the design as is or you can add i further text and or graphics to further customise the label The simplest next step would be to create a print file output of the currently displayed disc background Click the printer Icon in the top left of the displayed window then choose the output location for the print file
18. d press the ENTER key Y ou will now see Move the cursor manually through the IP address changing each digit in turn to enter the IP address chosen for the system Please Note All numbers within an IP address or Network Subnet Mask are significant Therefore you must enter the IP address fully with all 12 digits For example the IP address 192 168 0 10 should be entered as 192 168 000 010 as is shown above When you are certain that the IP address is entered correctly press the ENTER key to save the changes You will be returned to the Network Setup Menu 32 Plicator IP eaere Mask i aatewa IF Addr dk E E al Move the cursor next to the Network Mask list entry and press the ENTER key You will now be presented with HNetuork Aask E coo MIC gt de o oa Ea JA Move the cursor manually through the Network Mask changing each digit in turn to enter the Network Subnet Mask This number should be the same as your PC s which was found in the previous section Network Setup Once again when happy that the number entered 1s correct press ENTER to save the changes and you will be returned to the Network Setup Menu 53 Cuplicator IP Network Mask RS5ateuway IP Address Move the cursor next to the Gateway IP list entry and press the ENTER key The Display will now read Unless you know that you need to use a gateway then this should be set as all zeros Once this confi
19. e Directories how to access 1t normally at other times Setup Log File Remember Dialog Positions Default Image Directories set the home locations for selecting Local HD images and Print files 32 Update Menu Network device firmware can be updated via the TrueNet Update option Firmware which can be updated includes Network device System Loader Robotics and Recorder Suitably prepared firmware files are available from the R Quest web site Only firmware sourced R Quest TrueNet from the R Quest Fie Jobs Setup Update About Q pcre i ee website should be mj ri iT i Update Device System Firmware used in conjunction Update Device Robotics Firmware with these options Job Oy j Update Device Recorder Firmware Firmware obtained from other sources may not be suitable for use with this or future versions of TrueNet About Information about the running version of TrueNet M can be found using the About box This may be important should you need to contact support TrueNet Enterprise Version 2 0 0 Copyright c 2004 R Quest Technologies LLC www r quest com 33 TrueNet M Label Designer 34 The Label Designer view below enables 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 not intended to be a fanc
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21. ge Print Image Job Type Required Reject ner Status If the machine does not currently hold any images then you will have a blank list as Network Device Images xx r ouest TCP 7550 192 168 5 197 w Send CD ISO Send DVD ISO Send REI send Print Get Image Rename Image Refresh OK Cancel I Use Job Queue displayed above 22 The drop down at the top contains the name assigned to the duplicators in the earlier section If you have more than 1 device configured use this to select the desired unit and view the images 1f present on the HD HD Image View buttons send CD ISO send DYO ISO send REI send Print Get Image Rename Image Retresh OK Cancel This button sends a CD ISO file from the host computer to the device This button sends a DVD ISO file to the device Use this button to send an RQI file to the device Use this button to send a Print Image to the device Retrieves the selected image from the network device and allows the image to be saved on the local hard disk Renames the image currently selected Deletes the selected image s from the network device Refreshes the image file list Click either OK or Cancel to exit the Remote HD view 23 To send a CD ISO image to the device click Send CD ISO button then browse your local hard disk for the desired ISO file Click on the file then
22. guration is completed you will need to restart your duplicator with the network cable attached To test that the network configuration is correct after the device is restarted with the network attached try to ping the IP address you have assigned to it If this is not successful please contact your network administrator to help troubleshoot the network configuration 54 55 Network Device Configuration Record Device Name Device IP Device Location S6
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24. lar basis such as selecting Disc Image files or Print Image files Most users will choose to store these images in specific directories on their hard disk and TrueNet allows you to configure where to start browsing for these files as the default directory This saves changing directories and hunting for the images every time you need to select one Many users will chose to store all the images in the same directory while others will choose to separate the disc and print images Either way setting these defaults can save a lot of time when browsing for images to start a job 15 Image Directory Setup E E x Disc Images Browse Print Images Browse ORK Cancel Log File Setup TrueNet has the ability to keep a log file for all jobs sent to network devices and this information includes the start of a job together with completion or error status Each entry carries a system time stamp the User name system login name that started the job and the device that was used The log file is a simple CSV comma separated variables which can be easily imported in to a database or spread sheet for further analysis To enable this feature select the Log file menu item within the Setup Menu Log File Setup x Loy Fa S lc tnetllog Browse M Enable Logging ORK Cancel If the file does not exist 1t will be created next time an entry is generated The log file does not have a size limit so y
25. late file is that the time take to build the PRN data can vary from just 3 or 4 seconds on fast computer to more than 25 seconds and so delays the start of the job You may find the convenience out weighs the small time delay Select Source Ww Select Source Local HD Image Local HD Template Device HD Image Selecting the Device HD will launch the Remote Device Hard Disk dialog and allow you to select a PRN file that is already on the Network Device hard disk 20 Selecting any print source will automatically select the Print job option Getting going Once the disc and or print images are selected the Quantity and Job Options set click the OK button to start the job Within a few seconds the job will appear in the main job queue in the main application window 2A Disc Print Image File Transfer Using Remote Files to transfer disc print images to and from the device Disc amp Print images can be sent to the Network Devices whenever they are powered on correctly attached and configured for the network and in network mode The device HD can be viewed at any time but image files can only be transferred when the Network Device 1s in Network Mode To view the images currently stored on the device HD select FILE REMOTE FILES 5 R Quest TrueNet _ 10 x Fie Jobs Setup Update About Y Ec Accept Remote Files Cal Gr Ca Local Jobs Orly Close Station Disc Ima
26. m the above example the end result would appear as 42 though the following label had been created More examples can be found in the API section of this manual Disc Title Disc One of Five 43 R Quest TrueNetiM API Keywords API Files are plain text documents that are placed in the API directory by a user created program The file should initially be created without a file extension Once the file is completely written and closed the file should be renamed with a file extension of job TrueNet scans the designated API directory every 5 seconds looking for new files As soon as a new job file is detected the script is read and if there are no errors the file is renamed with a file extension of bsy busy If there are errors the file is renamed with a err extension When the job is completed the file is renamed with the extension don done The file can be monitored by the user application and the status assessed via the following keywords ACCEPTED shows the number of good discs so far REJECTED shows the number of discs rejected and STATUS Lines beginning with are comments and are ignored by the file parser DEVICE Specifies the target network device JOB_TYPE The type of job required COPY COMPARE PRINT BUILD_TYPE ISO_CD BUILD_PATH The full path to the directory containing the file system PUBLISHER ISO PVD Settings PREPARER COPYRI
27. not be simulated 18 Mimage select SOUrCe The Image section is used to choose the image to record to the disc and or to be compared if the compare function is selected There are three options when selecting the image Select Source ho Select Source 1 Local HD Image Device HO Image Create 50 9660 Selecting Local HD Image will allow you to browse your local hard disk starting at the default Disc Images directory if setup in order to select an image The image can be either an RQI file R Quest Image or an ISO file a raw data CD DVD file If you select an ISO file you may be asked to confirm if the file is a CD or DVD Select Source ho select Source Local HO Image n Device HO Image Create 50 9660 Selecting Device HD will launch the Remote Device Hard Disk dialog and allow an image to be selected that is already on the device hard disk Create 50 9660 Selecting Create ISO 9660 will launch the ISO create dialog that allows you to specify a source directory path When selecting this option a virtual image is created and sent to the Network Device No image is created on the local hard disk This saves both the build time and local hard disk space If you want to create an image file to keep for later use select the ISO button on the toolbar instead then select the built image when starting ajob See creating ISO images for mo
28. obs via the TrueNet software When the API is used to create dynamic ISO and or print images targeting several duplicators at the same time the system requirements may increase The memory requirement when building print images depends on the printer being targeted The lowest memory requirements are for the PowerPro thermal printer with the largest memory requirements being for the Signature Pro When building images for the Signature Pro a minimum of 256MB is recommended Building print images is very processor intensive so a fast CPU is recommended Building ISO images can be very processor and I O intensive for short periods of time so a fast CPU and fast hard disk are also recommended For more information on system requirements please contact R Quest or an authorised R Quest Distributor Software Installation To install TrueNet run the Installer double click on the installer icon and follow the on screen instructions installaj Wizard i z oj x TrueNet Enterprise is preparing the install4j Wizard which will guide you through the rest of the setup process Cancel Y ou will be guided through the installation process by the Setup Wizard Welcome to the TrueNet Enterprise Setup Wizard This vill install TrueMet Enterprise on your computer It is recommended that you close all other applications before continuing Click Mext to continue or Cancel to exit Setup By default TrueNet
29. ork device Click on the name entry once more and then click on the Test button This will test communications between your computer and the Network Device and requires that your Network Device is already configured connected to the network and is powered on An example of a device setup 1s shown below The name given to this device was R Quest TCP 7550 and an IP address of 192 168 5 197 entered The name you chose 11 and the IP address will probably be different on your system Network Device Setup i Al xi P Address R GQuest TEP 7550 ORK Cancel Once a device has been successfully found a box will appear displaying device information The exact device details will vary with the type of Network Device you have but will look something like this message 3 Found Device at 192 168 5 197 Autoloader Yes CD Capable Recorders 5 DVD Capable Recorders 5 Printer Installed No Firmware Version X YZ If no device is found then a warning will appear as follows x x Mo Device Found at 192 168 5 197 To add another device repeat these steps starting with the Add button Once you have added all the required devices click the OK button to exist the setup mode 12 Changing Network Device Name A device name can be changed at any time by clicking on the name deleting the current name and replacing it with the new name Network Device Setup _ x P Address R C
30. ou should check the log file size periodically and delete the file if required The file will be recreated again when the next log entry is generated Dialog positions By default TrueNet M dialogs will open near the top left corner of the screen These dialogs can be moved to a preferred location if required TrueNet will remember the new location of the dialog when it is closed and the next time that dialog function 1s selected the dialog will open at the same place it was last closed This feature allows you to customise where dialogs open to suit your own way of working This feature can be disabled by un checking the Remember Dialog Positions menu item 16 Creating a New Job The capabilities of the Network Device you have will depend on the model and options purchased Some models have CD recorders while others have DVD recorders capable of both CD and DVD recording Some models have in line printing capabilities while others may be Print Only no recorders installed TrueNet will configure the job start dialog box based on the capabilities reported by your Network Device Where options are not available e g Printing those capabilities will be disabled and you will not be able to select them To create a new job select New Job from the Jobs menu or click on the Create New Job button on the toolbar 0 R Quest TrueNet File Jobs Setup Update About Mew Job 4 Local Jobs
31. re information Selecting any image source will automatically select the Copy job type option 19 The Print File section 1s used to select the print file required for the job Print File Cancel Select Source OK Select Source gt Select Source Local HD Image Local HD Template Device HO Image Local HD Image Print Files Selecting print files is very similar to disc images for local PRN files PRN files are pre built binary print files that contain all the information a specific printer will need However each printer type will require a different PRN file so care needs to be taken when creating and sending PRN files if you have multiple Network Devices with different printer types installed Select Source select Source lLocal HD mage Local HD Template Device HD Image Local HD Template Print Files TrueNet has the ability to produce PRN files on demand for a range of supported printers This allows you to create a print file template that can be used on any of the supported printers and have the actual PRN data generated when the job starts This has two main advantages A template file will generally require less storage space than a PRN file on the local hard disk and TrueNet will always build the correct PRN file type for the installed configured printer type on your Network Device The disadvantage of using a temp
32. signer allows powerful dynamic labels to be created allowing for unique labels to be produced easily using the output of a database or other text program via the user supplied program See the API section for more information on how to call these functions via the API By adding markers within text boxes or within text strings the print file generator used by the API can insert a text string in place of the marker To do this create a label design with markers at the required text positions and save as a template file described earlier Text markers take the form of a number delimited by percentage signs like the following 1 27 3 The following image is of a screen shot showing a disc design containing dynamic text markers which will be later populated by user specified text from the API In the example _ shown the top marker 1 E Label Designer C Documents and Settings hatchm My Documents dynatextrpt i Fie Edt Options will be the disc title na The second 2 will be the disc number The third 3 will be the total number of discs in the series 5 Ix 1 When this file is saved as a template and used by the TrueNet API the markers will be replaced in sequence by using the following API commands PRINT_ENTRY_1 Disc Title PRINT_ENTRY_2 One PRINT_ENTRY_3 F ive Disc 2 of 3 E a E x When a label is created fro
33. u have already committed to the design select the edit pointer then select the text box you wish to alter a Saving as a Template 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 loader and so 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 then choose a location and name for the file TrueNet 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 1s valid Another advantage to using a template file is that dynamic text is possible Please see the later Dynamic Text Entry and API sections for further details of this Creating a design from Scratch 40 Basic blocks of colour can be added to the design using the Graphics Toolbar functions These can be used to create a design of sorts 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 Fie Edit Options Bl s G e ferro _Jefe e 7 a of ojal gt Eoporis 41 Dynamic Text Entry When combined with a user program the TrueNet API the Label De
34. uest TCP 7550 168 511 i Ada l Delete Test OK Cancel ii Any changes made will take effect immediately and any pending jobs or jobs in progress assigned to the old device name will now display the new name instead However it is recommended that a device only be renamed when no jobs are running to avoid any problems with possible running API jobs Note The name assigned to a network device is used by the API to identify Network Devices Ensure that no current or future API job will be prevented from running because ofa name change More details for the API can be found in the API section of this manual Ensure that all Network Devices have unique names 13 Setup System defaults All the options for setting defaults are accessed via the Setup menu R Quest TrueNet File Jobs Setup Update About mj rj Ty Network Device ISO System Defaults ue APT System Default Image Directories Setup Log File Remember Dialog Positions ISO System Defaults When creating ISO images users may choose to have some default values for settings such as a Copyright Message e g Copyright 2004 R Quest Technologies LLC instead of entering the same text information every time and ISO master image is created This can be setup via the ISO System Defaults menu 150 Primary Volume Descriptor Properties E x Publisher Marne Prepared By Copyright Abstract Biliography Volume OK
35. with 2048 byte blocks IMAGE_TYPE RAW_DVD Specify the full path to the image file PRINT TEMPLATE C Users User PrintFile RPT Replacement strings PRINT_ENTRY_1 This is Field 1 PRINT_ENTRY_2 This is Field 2 PRINT_ENTRY_3 T his is Field 3 48 Network Setup To configure the duplicator for your network you need to know some information about your general network configuration You may need to contact your Network Administrator for this The following are guide lines only It is assumed that the computer you intend to use with TrueNet is connected and working correctly with an existing TCP IP network You will need to know your network IP address range and Subnet Mask information including free IP addresses Your duplicator requires a fixed IP address and so if your network uses DHCP then the address assigned to the duplicator must sit within a range excluded from the DHCP servers active range Please contact your Network Administrator to check this To find your PC s IP address under Windows 2000 or Windows XP Click Start Choose Run from the list Windows Update New Office Document Open Office Document WinZip Programs d Documents d Settings d Search d Help 49 type CMD without quotation marks in the Open dialog box A ee z xl Type the name of a program Folder document or Internet resource and Windows will open it For you Open
36. y graphics design tool If you need advanced graphics features for your design select your favourite graphics design tool to create your label and export the label as a JPEG file This can be imported in to the Label Designer as a background image and automatically scaled with the edges and center hole being masked for the printer type Text and graphics can then be added to create custom disc labels which can be sent to network devices Alternatively complete labels can be created within the Label designer 6 Clicking the Label Designer icon will launch the Label Designer component of TrueNet After a few seconds the window will be displayed Label Designer Untitled _ O x File Edit Options 2 B faccen gt c fo b There are several toolbar buttons along the top and also in the right side i New design button Open an existing design Save design button Save design As button Print button Character Map button Bold Text button Italicise Text button Pointer Selection Edit pointer Show Hide Graphics Toolbar Add Text 35 Add Curved Text Add Text Box Add Curved Text Box Left Justify Centre Justify Right Justify 7 f N Insert JPEG as Background ka Insert Graphic lili Insert Barcode 1 Rotate Selection Xx Delete Selection When the Graphics Toolbar 1s visible an additional set of buttons are visible at the 36
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