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1. Z axis speed Pick OffSet i Restore Defaults Robot Speeds used for testing purposes only as it will increase the up and down and right and left speeds of the Disc Transport Robot Default is set to 0 zero Pick Offset for testing purposes only Changes the point in up and down motion where the sensor triggers on the Disc Transport Robot to pick a disc from any position A number of 75 is the default setting a lower number triggers the sensor earlier a higher number triggers the sensor later Restore Defaults will reset all settings in the unit properties window to their factory defaults 78 Kiosk Properties Unit Properties Active Units DiscWorks Disc Printer on TSD 41 9933 v General Robot properties Kiosk properties Advance properties CD DVD DYD DL BD BD DL Left Basket Right Basket O O C1 O 50 Disc Mode 100 Disc Mode Restore Defaults Kiosk Properties allows the Disc Transport Robot to use both the right and left baskets as input baskets By default only the check boxes for Basket 1 left basket are checked which allows a standard 50 disc capacity for the Media Publishing System Only if the optional Media Publishing System Kiosk kit is installed you may enable 100 disc mode by clicking on 100 Disc Mode this will use both baskets as input baskets allowing a capacity of 100 discs and use the Center Output Area and the Kiosk kit basket as an output area Please note that Media Printing sys
2. By default whenever Disc Works and Media Publishing System is installed on a PC it acts as a server using pre configured port settings In order to connect to a remote Media Publishing system server we need to install Discworks software and then connect to a server Connect to server is used to access the Media Publishing System that is connected to a server from a client system In order to access the Media Publishing System from a client you need to install the Disc Works software on the client 83 gt Connect to Server IP Address Obtain Port automatically _ Reset Use the following Port number Host name Printer name IP Address To connect to a Media Publishing System on a Server 1 Launch the DiscDirect application from the start menu 2 From the menu bar choose Tools gt Connect to server a dialog box appears 3 Click on Find now if you want DiscDirect to search your entire network for a DiscDirect server you can also perform a search by specifying the IP address of the server and the port number of DiscDirect server 4 Select the appropriate DiscDirect server and then click connect Once DiscDirect is connected to a server the name of the printer appears as Active Unit Note Before you can access the Media Publishing System from a client computer one has to make sure that the DiscDirect software Should be opened on the server machine Network mode has limited capabilities and is no
3. ee writing Tray Firmware 30 Step Status Starting Main Firmware Success Starting Main Firmware Success CEE Loading rite Utility Success verifying Load Success Verifying Main Fiemeare Success Starting Tray Firmware Success Loading write Utility Success verifying Load Success CORRES Erasing Firmware Success writing Tray Firmware Progress 23 Firmware Update UPDATING Arras Do not burn off the power bo khe unit Turning off the power bo khe unit during Firmware update will TURN OFF permanently damage the unit POWER Done OF Skep Skakus Yerifying Load Success Yerifying Main Firmware Success Starting Tray Firmware sitegez Loading write Wkiliky SUCCESS verifying Load z E icosss Erasing Firmware SUCCESS writing Tray Firmware sigcgsz VeriPying Tray Firmware SUCCESS Starting Main Firmware Success Loading write Utility Success VeriFying Load Success Erasing Firmware Success Writing Main Firmware Success VeriFying Main Firroavware SUCCESS Click Ok Once the firmware is updated we need to calibrate the robotics of the Media Publishing System the software will automatically pop up the calibration window See below after firmware update is completed DiscWorks Disc Printer Status Step 1 Place empty baskets in printer unit Step 2 Plac
4. A Make sure you have the latest updates for your version of Windows Some errors of this type have been traced to the use of an outdated version of the gdiplus dll file Also make sure you are using a Supported version of Windows Q can see an object but can t select it because it s behind a larger transparent object A Use the Move Back tool under Arrange at the top menu bar to move the larger object behind the smaller one Then you can select the smaller object When you are done move the smaller one behind the larger one again Q am trying to select a curved object by dragging a selection rectangle around it but it won t select 122 A Make the selection rectangle larger Some shapes particularly curves and closed curves may be larger than their drawn size indicates Q How can I unselect a tool if change my mind and no longer want to use it A For most tools right click outside the main circular drawing area or click on the selection cursor tool Q My text object slows down DiscStudio and interferes with manipulating other objects A That s normal Text objects require a lot of processor time We recommend doing text as the last step in the creation of your label Q How can I delete a background image added the image when started my drawing and now don t want it but UNDO would cause me to lose all the changes since then A Delete a background image by setting the background color
5. Sample Session Printing a CD DVD Continued If you have more than one printer installed on your computer make sure Media Publishing System is selected in the pull down Name window To change specific quality settings from their defaults click the Properties button This will open the Document Properties window shown below DiscWorks Disc Printer Save Settings lant To Options Quality Speed _ Media Type Quick Print Plain Heavyweight Matte Glossy TIl Glossy 2 Normal Glosso 3 Glossy 4 F Automatic Image 2 sharpening Lt o Print Color Images in Black and white For default setting for the Media Publishing System is Media Type Plain and Quality Speed Normal this will produce prints of normal quality on most printable discs However there may be times when a project requires higher quality in which case it will be best to experiment with the higher settings to get the quality you desire For faster prints you can try selecting Quick Print In the Quality Speed Settings although you will trade off print quality for faster speed For the highest print quality output set Media Type to Glossy 4 and Quality Speed settings to Photo Recommendation The printer uses the black cartridge only when printing in quick print mode which usually generates low quality prints It is highly recommended to use the Photo mode in conjunction with a PC1 photo color cartridge to yield high quality p
6. Bac 8 Cancel Click Next DiscDirect Wizard Disc to Disc Specify the source drive to duplicate disc from Select a folder to save Disc Images Optional Select folder Eject Drive Eject EA eo Ejec Disc Format ISO WAV Burn Options 66 Select Folder This is optional If selected by clicking the Select Folder button in addition to copying the disc an image will be written to the path that you specify Eject Drive will let you select from the available drive s installed on your computer as the master drive from which you can read the disc you wish to copy The Eject button ejects the selected drive so you may insert the disc you wish to copy For Burn Options refer page 58 59 Click Next for printing options See Print only page 53 Click Finish this will send a disc to disc job to the Media Publishing System Disc to Image This is a used to rip a disc onto your computer If your source Is a data disc an ISO a single file containing the entire contents of the disc will be saved to your computer If your source is an audio CD the individual tracks will be converted into WAV audio files and saved to your computer This option also cannot be used to make an image of a copy protected disc DiscDirect Wizard Print Only Welcome to the Disc to Image computer or your Media Publisher Data Burn Disc to Image allows you to create a disc image of an exist
7. Print Only Specify the label file to print or launch DiscStudio to design or pick an existing label a Select Disc Studio Design Label OR Create New Label lt gt Select Label fm Disc Studio 53 Select Label button will allow you to open a label you have already created within DiscStudio Select a Printer Label EN Diesinp hy Mp Documents Le ig My Computer My Harani sim Nebenrk Pia Cocurrenis Le Ferre bal Open Fes of type AJ Job Types det pm pa peg bep gi w Lure Disc Studio button will launch Media Publishing System DiscStudio where you may create a new label To create a new label using Disc Studio refer to Page 89 After selecting the file from Look in option name File in File name and then click on Open to see the following DiecDirect Wizard Pant Ordy Seedy the label file to pirt or launch Case Stud to d sagn or pidi an casting label Select Disc Studio Design Label CR Create New Label C Documents and Settrgslefulmy Documents Tenda PA Return to tl mode ans net BV Core This window will show the preview of the label that s selected in the previous image Click on Next to specify the number of discs Note Return to full mode will switch over to Advanced Designer View 54 DiscDirect Wizard Select Quantity Specify the number of discs to be processed Specify number of disc s to Create 1 Run until Disc basket is empty A Return to fu
8. into the Output Disc Basket 62 DiscDirect Wizard Print Only Welcome to the Audio Burn Wizard a Data Burn Audio Burn allows you to create an Audio CD playable with any Audio CD Player ay Optional Audio Burn gives you the option to select a DiscStudio image or a supported image as Mixed Burn Format to be printed on the surface of the disc Es DVD Video Burn Disc to Disc Disc to Image 4 Active Unit Discworks Disc Printer on J 115404 9933 PA Return to Full mode cac 29 Cancel DiscDirect Wizard Audio Burn Select the Audio tracks to burn to the disc Select Disc to burn OR Create new Disc Burn Options Select Image Create Image PA Return to Full mode Next 5 gt 29 Cancel Select I mage allows you to select a file from your computer to burn to a disc such as an ISO disc image file or a dwa file an Audio Burn project previously created in Disc Direct For Burn Options refer page 58 59 63 The Create Image button brings up the following screen DiscDirect Wizard Folder Audio Project B FileName Author Title Duration Size My Documents My Computer 8 My Network Places gj Recycle Bin XLNTIdea Name Size Type my Documents System F 4 My Computer System F my Network Places System F j Recycle Bin System F XLNTIdea File Folde Track Title Track Author Album Title Album Author 00 00 00 PA Return to full mode fa Open A Cancel The top
9. pes bmp of be nf ve Again in this tutorial you will just be shown the basics of the DiscStudio software The 2 keys to a great looking disc are Experience and Experimentation so the more you use DiscStudio the more professional the results 127 Sample Session Printing a CD DVD Continued In this example we have selected the blocks image but you can selects any image on your computer as long as it is in a Supported format jpg jpeg omp gif tif or tiff By clicking the Open button in the previous window you will be brought back to the main DiscStudio window with the blocks image centered in the window as shown Fle Ci Took irma bag Dhite Fiedlange FI Lock pet fus For the DiscStudio main window previous image from the menu bar select File gt Save As this will open a standard Windows save dialog Savi My Darai i ime TE ET My Plecent Sy return Diteda Daina Fi rasta Tiii Pari Save a lope Dieses Fiesa Fia t DiscStudio saves its created labels as dst files so select where you want this label to be saved type a name for it then click Save In this example we have saved it into a folder named DiscStudio 128 Sample Session Printing a CD DVD Continued Projects and named it sample dst Now close the DiscStudio application and return to the DiscDirect application You will see that the file path of the saved file was automatically placed into the Printer Lab
10. 4 My Computer System F my Network Places System F Recycle Bin System F Track Title Track Author Album Title Album Author 00 00 00 6l The top left panel in the window shows a tree view of all the files on your computer The lower left panel shows all the files within any folder selected in the top left panel The top right panel is where you drag and drop audio tracks to be burned to your audio CD The lower right panel displays the info about the tracks selected After choosing all the audio tracks you wish to be burned to the disc Click the Finish Button a window will prompt see Image below DiscDirect Message ID 1002 Project has been modified Specify Filename Click on yes to save the file to the desired location If you click on No Disc Direct will name your project Temp dwa You will then return to the main window Click Next and specify the label you want to print Refer to Print only See Print only page 38 Click Finish where your Mixed Burn job will be sent to the Media Publishing System Audio Burn Audio Burn option creates an audio disc that is playable in any music CD player Audio Burn also gives you the option to print your own label onto the completed disc see Print Only Mode on page 38 Which if selected after the disc is removed from the CD DVD recorder it is placed into the printing tray to be printed before finally being placed
11. Disc Image Alignment A printed image must be aligned to your Media Publishing System before you can print discs accurately This procedure will only be done once unless you change to a different Media Publishing System model Alignment will be remembered from session to session and is saved when you quit the program or turn off the Media Publishing System Note This procedure must be done with at least one blank ink jet printable CD or DVD in the left input basket If basket is empty place a disc into it as described in Step 6 of the Install Ink procedure Click on Disc Direct icon on the desktop this will launch the DiscDirect software Este Baars Late ae Det Lu ad Ce ii ha From the menu bar go to the Tools menu and select Unit Properties and the following window will appear 31 Unit Properties Active Units Disc Works Disc Printer on TSD 41 9933 General Robot properties Kiosk properties Advance properties Auto Calibrate Robotics Auto Calibrate Media Disc Image Alignment Set Print Quality Align Catridges Clean Catridges Check Ink Levels Force Firmware Update til Park For Shipping Click the Disc Image Alignment button and the following window will appear Disc Image Alignment Disc Works Disc Printer x Axis a x Offset Y Offset ei 4 gt inches inches Print Alignment Image me This window provides adjustment for the X right and left and Y up and Do
12. Gain aang C due Fani l ie rii banat a enpr E shat Audio Options Audio Files to Burn lists the name of the current burn job to be written with the Media Publishing System Select Disc image button allows you to select an ISO image from your computer to burn to a disc or a dwd file An Audio Burn project previously created in DiscDirect See the Following image Select Audio Disc image Look in 2 Desktop ia My Documents re 9 My Computer My Recent my Network Places Documents Desktop D My Documents My Computer File name My Network Fies oftype Audio Job Fief dv After selecting the ISO image from Look in option name the ISO Image in File name and then click on Open 43 Create Disc button opens the window shown below where you can drag and drop individual files to create a disc to be burned see following image Audio Job Detail Project FieNere futher Tee Durston Sie My Doomas My Computer 4 My Network Places The top left panel in the window shows a tree view of all the files on your computer The lower left panel shows all the files within any folder selected in the top left panel The right panel is where you drag and drop files to be burned to your audio CD After choosing all the files you wish to be burned to the disc Click the Finish Button a window will prompt see Image below DiscDirect Message 1D 1002 Project has been
13. Image Burn Options PA Return to full mode oe S cancel Select I mage button allows you to select a file from your computer to burn to a disc such as an ISO disc image file or a dwm file a Audio Burn project previously created in Disc Direct Note the small drop down box in this screen Click here to select the type of media CD R RW DVD R RW DVD R DL BD R RE or BD R RE DL that you will be burning to 60 Create image button will bring up the following window DiscDirect Wizard Explorer MyDisc E My Documents E My Computer 9 My Network Places Name Size Type Filename my Documents 4 My Computer my Network Places g DiscDirect amp DiscStudio 2KB Shortcut PS Return to Full mode lext E In this window you need to drag amp drop the data first and then click next to move to audio files The top left panel in the window shows a tree view of all the files on your computer The lower left panel shows all the files within any folder selected in the top left panel The right panel is where you drag and drop files to be burned to your Mixed CD When you have chosen all the files you wish to be burned to disc click Next and the below window appears where you can specify the audio files to be burned DiscDirect Wizard Folder Audio Project 4 My Documents iH 4 My Computer cg My Network Places gj Recycle Bin FileName Author Title Duration Size Name Type my Documents System F
14. Image Click Print to print an image that will help you align and achieve the best quality We recommend using standard media to print the alignment image Before s Print E Cancel Open the front lid of the Media Publishing System and insert 2 blank printable discs into the left basket as shown If you have installed only the color cartridge only one blank printable disc is needed for ink alignment After the discs are inserted close the front lid of the Media Publishing System and click print button on the previous window to begin the ink alignment 28 The following window will appear and the Media Publishing System will pick up a disc from the left basket places it on to the print tray and begin printing Align the Cartridges Step 2 of 2 Enter Alignment Values After the alignment image prints look at each row Find the darkest arrow in each row oo N In the example above the circled arrow would be the best choice On this screen enter the arrow number you have selected TA Did the page print with missing patterns When the disc has finished printing the Media Publishing System will pick the disc from the Print Tray and place it into the right output basket When the Disc Transport Robot has stopped moving open the front lid of the Media Publishing System and remove the printed disc s The disc s will look similar like the disc pictured below Note that this cartridge alignment example is
15. Install to begin the installation If you want to review or change any of your installation settings click Back Click Cancel to exit the wizard InstallShield DiscWorks Pro InstallShield Wizard A Setup Status Disc Works Pro is configuring your new software installation Installing InstallShield When you see the following window click Finish Media Publishing System software install is now complete Please eject the disc and put it in a safe place for future use DiscWorks Pro InstallShield Wizard InstallShield Wizard Complete The InstallShield Wizard has successfully installed Disc Works Pro Click Finish to exit the wizard InstallShield Step 5 Printer Setup Now Connect the Media Publishing System to the computer using the USB Cable 20 Once you connect the USB cable to the computer Found New Hardware windows will pop please close them Found New Hardware Wizard Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard Windows will search for current and updated software by looking on your computer on the hardware installation CD or on the Windows Update Web site with your permission Can Windows connect to Windows Update to search for software Yes this time only Yes now and every time connect a device No not this time Click Next to continue Back Next gt Click on the Disc Direct Icon on the desktop which will detect the printer and then pr
16. Tray _ l QOpan Choe Buttons CODO Recorders l t Output Disc Baskel input Dist Basket r7 j Center Qutpat Arga mechanism of the Media Publishing System from potential damage This cover must be closed during printing and burning operations as internal sensors will not allow operation with the cover open The Disc Transport Robot picks and places the discs within the Media Publishing System allowing for completely automated operation This is a very precise mechanism that has been carefully aligned at the factory Never manually move the Disc Transport Robot as this can affect alignment and possibly damage the unit To realign the Disc Transport Robot see page 75 The Print Tray located in the center of the Media Publishing System holds the inkjet printable disc while being printed The Color Ink Carrier is colored Purple and holds the Color CMY Ink cartridge CO5 in place during operation The Black Ink Carrier is colored Gray and holds the Black K Ink cartridge BK4 OR Photo Cartridge PC1 in place during operation The Power Button Blue LED Button turns the Media Publishing System ON or OFF the Media Publishing System will also turn on automatically when plugged in EXCEPT for the first time that the unit is plugged in with the Disc Transport Robot in the parked position The Control Button RED LED Button with the front cover open pressing the control button will move the Ink cartridges into the ce
17. at the bottom of this window scroll from left to right as the maximum capacity of the selected disc type is reached Don t let the size bar run into the red region Red means that you have exceeded the preset capacity limit of the disc type you have selected At that point the disc cannot be written without removing some files The bar may also change to yellow as a warning to check the physical limit on the media you are using as the maximum size of each CD DVD can vary depending upon the manufacturer When you have added all the files folders needed click Finish You will be asked if you want to save the disc or use a temporary name For most single use file backups you should just use a temporary name but if you are planning to burn the same disc multiple times you should name it and pick a Suitable place to save it to 2 de om advan Deeg z Bury bia apace jobs vert When you are finished you will return to the main window The name of the disc you created is shown in the Job Settings window All that is left to do is load the Media Publishing System with the correct blank media 86 Open the Front Cover of your Media Publishing System Load the Input Disc Basket with a blank disc of the type matching those you selected in the media window 87 Close the Front Lid and return to the DiscDirect window Click the Start button This will send the job to the Media Publishing System and the Disc Transport
18. change this select the object and uncheck the Lock Aspect Ratio box under the Shape box on the upper left hand side of the window this will also allow access to more advanced options as shown on pages 107 110 Draws an elliptical arc including circular arcs Arc Position ou Line and fill properties background clipart An elliptical arc looks like this It is a solid object that can be filled The position and shape can be adjusted in a variety of ways Click the Arc tool then click in the drawing area This will create the Starting point of the rectangle that contains the arc Drag to generate the arc with the approximate size you want Release and click to set the final shape and close the Elliptical Arc tool To adjust the arc click anywhere within the arc itself The arc will be selected and handles will appear Note the drawn arc is the darker line while the circle is used as a reference to the limits that the Arc can be drawn P a Rotation E j ne Angle Inner Shape Oo g 0 101 Description of Drawing Tools Continued Click and drag the Angle handle to increase or decrease the angular size of the arc Click and drag the Rotation handle to rotate the Arc around its midpoint Click anywhere within the rectangle but not on a handle and drag to move the arc anywhere on the drawing area The Inner Shape handle moves in two dimensions to control the Shape of the inner ellipse only Use any of the outer h
19. grey and the rectangle is filled with white Next we will select the ellipse and slide it so that it overlaps the rectangle 110 Using Levels Continued The ellipse appears to slide behind the rectangle because its level is behind the level of the rectangle Note Objects are created in the foreground so more recent objects will appear to be in front of older ones If we want the ellipse to be in front of the rectangle select the ellipse and then click on Arrange and then Move Forward you may need to do this more than once depending on how far back the ellipse is Since there are multiple levels you can have several objects overlapping and decide in which order they are to be stacked In the above example the arc is progressively moved from back to front one level at a time Transparency and Levels Transparency can be used with levels to allow objects to show through other objects In the left image below the ellipse is behind an opaque rectangle the rectangle s transparency is zero 111 q In the right image the rectangle s transparency has been set to 50 Now you can see the ellipse through the partly transparent rectangle Note Set transparency using Fill properties as shown on page 111 zoom You can zoom in and out to make working with small objects easier using the three Zoom buttons Zoom in makes the image larger Zoom out makes the image smaller Zoom full size returns to the
20. if installed has a feature that lets you rip music CDs in your collection automatically when inserted into a CD DVD drive Using DiscDirect Auto Insert mode and linking it to iTunes the Media Publishing System load all music CDs in the Input Disc Basket rip them with the Internal CD DVD Recorder and then save them in a format specified by iTunes such as MP3 AAC or AIF 70 DiscDirect Wizard Print Only Welcome to the AutoInsert Wizard gt Data Burn Autolnsert links DiscDirect to supported third party applications re For example an application like Apple iTunes can be linked to automatically rip your Audio CD a Mixed Burn collection using AutoInsert 4utolnsert is intended for advanced users only and requires an understanding of command line instructions fe Audio Burn Rs DVD Video Burn Disc to Disc T Disc to Image 1 a Streaming Active Unit DiscWorks Disc Printer on J 115404 9933 v o A PA Return to Full mode T A Cancel Click Next DiscDirect Wizard Auto Insert Select external application to be launched on inserting disc Optional Select an external application command line Optional S lect Application Select Media CD R Ww Disc Format Track at Once A Return to full mode 9 cancel Select Application will allow you to select an application For this example no command line settings are required After the discs to be ripped in Auto Insert mode are
21. import and adjust bitmap graphic files to use as backgrounds This is where you place and manipulate elements of your design and preview the look of your label as as you design it 89 Included Fonts Backgrounds and Clipart The complete DiscStudio installation includes over 1 3GB of images files clipart and fonts you can use to design your labels Fonts A large selection of True Type fonts is included with DiscStudio These fonts extend the system fonts you already have installed within Windows By default you ll find these fonts in C Program Files XLNTI dea DiscWorks fonts The fonts installed with DiscWorks are not directly installed within Windows and are not available for use in other applications other than DiscStudio This avoids slowing Windows performance that may occur when a large numbers of fonts are installed Backgrounds and Clipart DiscStudio includes a large selection of background and clipart images By default these are stored in the following folders C ProgramFiles XLNTI dea DiscWorks Backgrounds C ProgramFiles XLNTI dea DiscWorks Clip Art For further information about backgrounds and clipart see page 113 You can use the normal Control Panel Fonts utility to install any of the supplied fonts if you need them for other applications TO open or save DiscStudio files or start working on a new label click on the File option in the upper left of the DiscStudio window Labels can be ope
22. loaded in the Input Disc Basket a command line link and instructions may be typed into the External Application Command Line box 71 Below are the command line variables that you may use in the command line arguments to the external application __ SERIAL __ is replaced with disc serial number _ DRIVE _ is replaced with drive letter e g C _ LABEL _ is replaced with disc label __SIZE__ is replaced with disc size in bytes __ID__ ts replaced with a unique number __ARTIST__ is replaced with disc artist __TITLE__ is replaced with disc title __TRACKCOUNT _ is replaced with track count __TRACKNAME _ is replaced with track name Auto Insert Example Myrippingprogram _ DRIVE _ mydiscimages __ LABEL _ SIZE _ SERIAL _ iso Assuming disc data is drive is E Label is MyWildTime size of disc is 3245678 serial is 13267B5 myrippingprogram E mydiscimages MyWildTime 3245678 13267B5 iso 12 Running J obs Click the Running J obs tab to see all of the current jobs sent to the Media Publishing System in the order sent The current jobs are Shown in the list at the top of the window below in the order they will be processed from the top downward The progress bars in the middle of the window show the percentage as well as the current speed of the CD DVD drives of your Media Publishing System if so equipped In the above example one projected is listed and will be completed similarly more projects can be added and
23. modified Specify Filename Click on yes to save the file to the desired location If you click on No Disc Direct will name your project Temp dwa You will then return to the main window Click on Start Burn Options see Page 41 42 Print Options see Page 124 44 Mixed Burn Mixed Burn Mode creates a disc with both an Audio section anda Data section called CD Extra You will be asked to add audio tracks at the beginning of the disc and then create a data portion on the disc heeds Cpr Sites hate Duces Dee Pria on il FAIT ya J Ped Cire aika es Daa Pres daio ur en sait Cour image Create Ease Peu bes bu L aptes Barr han Ogre D Mics Baer Fae cesy CAEN vation Burts Labai iphone cide Seat Labs Le iar rush De te Der eee a Fi Meaty Aube a deati Ofer ibe ewe Bee i been a I at Mixed Burn Options Audio and Data files to burn shows the path for the current job Select Disc image button allows you to select an ISO image from your computer to burn to a disc or a dwd file a Audio Burn project previously created in DiscDirect Select Mixed Disc image Look in Desktop My Documents 9 My Computer My Recent ny Network Places Documents CA Desktop My Documents My Computer File name My Network Files of type Med Job Fed 45 After selecting the ISO image from Look in option name the ISO Image in File name and
24. on the surface of the disc Active Unit Discworks Disc Printer on J 115404 9933 PA Return to Full mode Bact 29 Cancel Click Next and specify the VIDEO_TS folder location by clicking Select Folder DiscDirect Wizard DYD Video Burn Specify the DVD video folder to be written to the disc as Select a DVD Video folder to burn Select Folder DVD Info DYD Disc Label Select Media DYD RIRW Burn Options Click Next and specify the label to be printed Refer Print Only page 38 and then click Finish where your DVD Video job will be sent to the Media Publishing System 65 Disc to Disc Mode This mode allows you to duplicate a disc directly from the Master disc This option cannot be used to make a copy of a copy protected disc The computer s DVD drive will serve as a master drive Note Computer must have a DVD drive to use Disc to Disc Mode DiscDirect Wizard amp Print Only Welcome to the Disc to Disc Copies cannot be created From Commercial Copy Protected discs is Data Burn Disc to Disc allows you to create a copy of an existing disc placed into the Drive of your computer cs Mixed Burn Optional Disc to Disc gives you the option to select a DiscStudio image or a supported 3 image format to be printed on the surface of the disc F Audio Burn Rs DVD Video Burn Active Unit Discworks Disc Printer on J 115404 9933 v PA Return to Full mode
25. speed allow you to change the maximum speed of the reading and writing all changes will apply to both recorders if SO equipped Although the Media Publishing System will default to the fastest speed of the installed CD DVD recorder s there are times you will want to slow the drive s down This can be useful burning some types of discs or disc images particularly DVD Video and VCD discs which need to be burned at slower speeds to be readable in many players Server Options Properties Se General Drive speeds Server options Advanced Ce Obtain an Port number automatically Use the Following Port number Server Options is used to change the default TCP IP port which is used for communication between the client and the server This setting should only be changed if the default port used by DiscDirect server is already in use or if your network does not allow you to use the default port Note 9933 is the default port used by Media Publishing system client and server 82 Advanced This option is used to change the default language for DiscDirect Properties General Drive speeds Server options Advanced Select Language English Network Mode We can configure Media Publishing system in client server model using this mode print and burn jobs can be created and submitted from a client machine on the windows network to a Media Publishing system which is connected to another computer acting as a server
26. the following image uk CErl4T Copy Chr Paste Delete Del Select Fill Image Select Fill Pattern Select Fill Gradient 107 Line and Fill Properties Continued Image Select this to fill the selected object with an image such as the included clipart or your own image SS le 21x Look ir C Clip Art PIS D Size 755 KB i Files O 13 giF 0 20 gif Objects Animals amp Nature El of type Al Image Types ipg jpeg bmp gif tit tiff erit win Cancel Zi Pattern Select this to apply a pattern to an object The following window will appear where you can choose the pattern and the colors for the pattern x Pattern Foreground m Sample DLL RE CSS CELL Background CETTE CEE B ooN Eoi E Cancel Help 108 Line and Fill Properties Continued Gradient Select this to apply a gradient fill to an object The following window will appear where you can choose the colors transparency and Shading style x Sample Shading style Horizontal Vertical Diagonal up Diagonal down From comer From center Cancel Apply Help Duplicating Objects Objects can be duplicated and used as often as required Each duplicate is actually a new object so its properties can be adjusted after it has been created For example you could have the same o
27. the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Use of shielded cables is required to comply with the Class B limits of Part 15 of the FCC Rules You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in the included manual could void your authority to operate and or obtain warranty service for this equipment Tested to Comply With FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Cet appareil num rique de la classe B est conforme la norme NMB 003 du Canada Table Of Contents Media Publishing System Introduction 10 Minimum System Requirements ssssssmmmmmmnnnnss 10 Unpacking and Inspection ssssss2222 5 10 The Printer PAaFtS ciussutanienns ess miutii nes rss tiuceusesaut 11 Media Publishing System Quick Start sus 13 Step 1 Remove Insert ainiai 13 Step 2 PU IN wines sd ins nd SES 14 Step 3 Install Disc Baskets ssssssnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 15 Step 4 Insert Software DVD s ssssssss2222 2225 22 15 Step 5 Printer Setup a a 20 St ep 6 Install INK isa sense aaa 26 Step 7 Disc Image Alignment ssssssssns222222 31 DiscDirect Printing and Burning ss
28. these will be completed one after the other from the top down 73 Completed J obs Click the completed J obs tab to see all of the finished jobs sent by the Media Publishing System in the order sent The current jobs are shown in the list at the top of the window below in the order they will be processed from the top downward Select the Maximum number of J obs to display allows you to select the maximum no of jobs to be displayed that s ranges from 20 100 The bottom panel of the window describes the job summary and also a preview of the label if any print job is given Fie Foch Ha ered hire taye Marre obs un Opiini isi Samer es one Tee Of GE Do dela ZT i b rt ob Es bi tys Sas ara bi uniri E k compe Sabana Ferre 74 DiscDirect Unit Properties General With the DiscDirect main window open click on Tools gt Unit Properties to open the following window Unit Properties Active Units Disc Works Disc Printer on TSD 41 9933 vi e General Robot properties Kiosk properties Advance properties Auto Calibrate Robotics Auto Calibrate Media Disc Image Alignment Set Print Quality Align Catridges Clean Catridges Check Ink Levels Force Firmware Update Park For Shipping Auto Calibrate Robotics button explained earlier in the Media Publishing System Setup Step 6 Page 26 will automatically set the operating values for the Disc Transport Robot lf you are using a Media Publ
29. will rip master discs and then burn blank discs placed into the Input Disc Basket To do this mix any number of master and blank discs in a stack in the Input Disc Basket J ust make sure that the first disc on the slack is a master disc and the last disc of the stack is a blank How this works is after loading the input basket with your master s and blank discs and starting the job the Disc Transport Robot will pick the top disc master off the stack place it into the CD DVD Recorder then rip it onto the selected Hard Drive The Disc Transport Robot will then move the master to the Output Disc Basket pick up the next blank disc from the Input Disc Basket and place it into the CD DVD Recorder This blank disc is then burned with the image from the previously Ripped master disc Blank discs underneath master discs in a stack will continue to be burned from the same image until another master disc is picked from the stack and read then that master will be ripped replace the previous master image and then have its image written to the blank discs below it This series of master to blank discs may be done in any number of variable combinations Note If there are two consecutive master discs in the stack the earlier master will not be written because there is no blank disc to write its image to vend 50 Streaming Options Save Disc I mages to Optional If selected in addition to copying the disc an ISO file or a s
30. you to select an ISO image from your computer to burn to a disc or a dwd file a Data Burn project previously created in DiscDirect Specify number of discs s is the area where you can manually enter the number of discs you would like to burn Process until basket is empty is an area when checked will complete the selected job on every disc in the Input basket 39 Create Disc button will launch the Data Burn Project Window Data Burn Project a 2 My Deuri a y Hy Coreuler a W Hy Metevork Places Lower left box displays the contents of any folder highlighted from the upper left box Lower right box drag your folders files to this box to add to your project Upper right box is similar to the lower left box Once you ve added folders files to the upper right box you may see what is in a specific folder by clicking on it in the Upper right box and its contents will be displayed in the Lower right box The Three buttons at the top right corner are i L 1 Create Folder 2 Rename 3 Remove NOTE Please note the buttons on the upper right With these buttons you may remove files from your project create a new folder within your project and rename a file or folder In addition the capacity bar at the bottom of the screen Shows graphically and numerically how much space your projects will take which will vary depending on the media type selected Open button allows you to select an ISO image from your comput
31. Adding Text to your Label To add text to your label click on the Text T Tool button then move the mouse pointer to the approximate position in which you want the text to appear and click again Note We recommend adding text as the last step in creating your label because text with complex formatting involves considerable computing time and may slow down moving adjusting or creating other objects 116 A Sample Text Session The simplest way to explain the use and the associated options and effects of the text tool is to use an example and create some fancy text for a label Once you understand the steps involved you ll be able to experiment and create virtually any effect you want Step 1 Entering the Text mrt Click the Text tool and move the cursor to 1 approximately Where you want the text to be placed Now click again in the area to the lower left where the words Text are located and clear the letters out now type the word Bombastic notice the real time preview as the letters change as you type into the text box Format Font Effects Text Format coo ME Style Straight Justify Centered M Keep Symmetric Transparency 0 Boombastic gt The text is small and not very impressive In the next few steps we ll adjust it to look much nicer Step 2 Setting the Typeface and Size Click on the existing text in the drawing area Click the Font tab The new window lets you select Font
32. Font Style and Size as well as a couple of simple effects 117 A Sample Text Session Continued We re going to use a more entertaining font House of Fun We will set the size to 48 points and set the Style to Bold Format Font Effects Font House OF Fun Tp Haettenschweiler F Harrogate Fp Helena Fp Helzapoppinl Ff High speed Fp Hydrogerw hiskep 1781 Decc Intergalaktika 2 Fr lrivisibleKiller Style SIZE Bold E Italic Bold Italic You can see the effect in the drawing area as you make the changes Wordwrap As you are typing text in the text area on the right of the screen the text box will automatically resize itself For an example see the images below In the second box the Enter key has been pressed after the word some in order to create multiple lines and to keep larger sized text form going outside the printable area This is some test text This is some test text 118 A Sample Text Session Continued In addition the justification of the text block may be changed to Left Centered or Right See image Format Font Effects Text Format coo ME style Straight Justify Centered Centered Transpare The style of the text may also be changed see image Format Font Effects Text Format Coor ME Style Straight Justify Transpar This function allows the user to have unparalleled contro
33. MEDIA PUBLISHING SYSTEM SET UP amp OPERATION MANUAL Copyright 2006 2008 XLNT Idea Inc All Rights Reserved FCC Compliance Statement This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the following two condi tions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including inter ference that may cause undesired operation This product is intended to be supplied by a UL listed Direct Plug IN Power Supply marked Class 2 or a UL listed ITE Power Supply marked LPS with output rated 12VDC 4 16A or higher This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harm ful interference in a residential installation This equipment gener ates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular instal lation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Re orient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase
34. Remove Programs Locate the Disc Studio entry and select it Now click the Change Remove button Un installation is automatic If you have added graphic images to the Backgrounds or Clipart folders or you have saved disk labels the uninstaller will not remove them automatically For a complete un installation remove these entries and folders manually by deleting the folder C Program Files DiscWorks DiscStudio and all its subdirectories If you are uninstalling DiscStudio prior to installing DiscWorks you Should copy any images you have added to the new folders under Program Files DiscWorks before deleting the originals Disc Works File Types Below is a list of file types associated with DiscDirect and DiscStudio dwd a Data Burn job for DiscDirect dwa an Audio Burn job for DiscDirect dwm a Mixed Burn job for DiscDirect dwq save the list of jobs in the Queue in DiscDirect dst a DiscStudio file a label that you ve created dwj a DiscDirect job file 131 Supplies Ink Cartridges Use only XLNT Idea ink jet cartridges in you new Media Publishing System Cartridges available at http www xIntidea com Color Low Yield XLNT Idea CO9 Color High Yield XLNT Idea CO5 Black High Yield XLNT Idea BK4 Photo High Yield XLNT Idea PCI Replaces the standard Black ink cartridge to supplement the color range of the standard Color ink cartridge for much higher quality prints Ink cartr
35. Robot will pick a disc from the Input Disc Basket and load it into an available CD DVD Recorder When the recorder has finished writing to the disc it will eject the tray the Disc Transport Robot will pick up the disc from the tray and place it into the Output Disc Basket When the Disc Transport Robot has stopped moving you may then open the front lid and remove your disc Congratulations You have now burned your first disc using DiscDirect and the Nexis Pro 88 DiscStudio Graphics Design The DiscStudio software included with your printer as part of the Disc Works package and is a full featured software solution for the design and printing of full color labels directly onto ink jet Printable CD DVD BD discs with your new Media Publishing System Installation DiscStudio is installed automatically as part of the Disc Works package Navigation The Disc Studio window is divided into 4 main sections as shown in the illustration below Select Template Drawing Tools Tle Got Tock n e bel Deer Ter iss Drawing Tools Select Template Background Settings Drawing area Background Settings These tools let you draw and manipulate objects of various Shapes You can set line colors fill colors and gradients move objects in front of or behind others and select a grid to make alignment easier Default templates are provided for various sizes of CD and may be further adjusted to fit your needs Lets you
36. T SOFTWARE to you XLNT SOFTWARE LICENSE The XLNT SOFTWARE is protected by copyright laws and international copyright treaties as well as other intellectual property laws and treaties You agree to treat the XLNT SOFTWARE like any other patented and or copyrighted material You agree to not remove modify or alter any patent copyright or trademark notice from any part of the XLNT SOFTWARE The XLNT SOFTWARE is licensed not sold GRANT OF LICENSE _ R Q accept the terms of the license agreement do not accept the terms of the license agreement InstallShield If any install options other than Complete or Custom appears in this window that means you have another copy of Disc Works installed on your computer In which case select the Modify radio button to update Disc Works to the latest version contained on your Media Publishing System Install DVD DiscWorks Pro InstallShield Wizard x Setup Type Select the setup type to install Please select a setup type le Complete LR All program features will be installed Requires the most disk space fasta Si lt Back Net Cane 18 Note Please un install the Disc Works if you were using other than Media Publishing System Single Dual Drive system Click Install from the next window to begin installation DiscWorks Pro InstallShield Wizard al Ready to Install the Program The wizard is ready to begin installation Click
37. X Axis Alignment Examine the printed disc carefully looking first at the area marked X Axis Note that the tip of the arrow points to the right edge of the line in section G 34 X Axis To Adjust the X Axis Alignment use right and left arrows to scroll through the letters and colors to match as closely as possible those on the printed disc Note The values for your printer will almost certainly differ from those shown here which are examples for illustration only and printed in gray scale for the purpose of this manual H AMIS Offset T 4 inches 35 Y Axis Alignment Now examine the area of the disc marked Y Axis The tip of the black arrow is at the beginning of the line in section G To Adjust the Y Axis Alignment use the up and down arrows to scroll through the letters and colors to match as closely as possible those on the printed disc Note The values for your printer will almost certainly differ from those shown here which are examples for illustration only and printed in gray scale for the purpose of this manual Both X and Y values will be remembered from session to session and need only be set once for each Media Publishing System unit used Y Axis Y Offset ae A 0 inches Congratulations You have successfully setup your Media Publishing System for optimum printing You may now close DiscDirect by selecting File gt Exit from the menu bar 36 DiscDirect Print
38. ample of which could be that a CD has been loaded into the drive when the job calls for a DVD sized disc In such cases by the default the Media Publishing System will by default print nothing on the disc so you can still use it later and continue with the job Also available are to Print the specified label in job on the disc anyway Print REJECT onto the disc or Print specified PRN file which would use a specified file to tell the Media Publishing System what to do with the Bad disc 59 Mixed Burn This option creates a disc with both a Data section and an Audio section called CD Extra You will be asked to add data at the beginning of the disc and then create add audio tracks on the disc DiscDirect Wizard 4 amp Print Only Welcome to the Mixed Burn Mixed Burn allows you to create an Audio CD with an additional data section called an Hi 4 Enhanced CD that is playable with any Audio CD Player Optional Mixed Burn gives you the option to select a DiscStudio image or a supported image Format to be printed on the surface of the disc a F i 7 Audio Burn Es DVD Video Burn Disc to Disc Disc to Image Active Unit DiscWorks Disc Printer on J 115404 9933 vi PA Return to Full mode Next Cancel Click Next DiscDirect Wizard Mixed Burn Specify the data and audio tracks to be written to the disc pa Select Disc to burn OR Create new Disc Select Image Create
39. and fill properties background clipart The Ellipse tool lets you draw ellipses and circles Click where you want one corner of the ellipse frame and drag to create the size and shape you want Release and click to set the final point and close the Ellipse tool Use the Grid to adjust the ellipse if you want to create a circle 99 Description of Drawing Tools Continued Note By default the Ellipse tool will always draw a perfect circle to change this select the object and uncheck the Lock Aspect Ratio box under the Shape box on the upper left hand side of the window this will also allow access to more advanced options as shown on pages 107 110 Halo Draws an elliptical ring or halo including circular Line and fill properties background clipart The Halo tool draws a 360 solid elliptical arc such as the one shown at the left below O a After creating a Halo the shape of the inner ellipse can be changed by moving the Inner Shape handle in two dimensions The shape of the outer ellipse can be adjusted using the outer handles 100 Description of Drawing Tools Continued Click the Halo tool then click in the drawing area This will create the Starting point of the rectangle that contains the halo Drag to generate the halo with the approximate size and shape you want Release and click to set the shape and close the Halo tool Note By default the Halo tool will always draw a perfect circle to
40. andles to control the shape of the outer ellipse Use the Grid to help adjust the Arc to be circular if required When you are done click anywhere outside the arc to un select the object Important Don t drag the Angle handle to either 0 or 360 If you do the Arc will vanish and you ll have to start over again If you need a full 360 use the Halo tool instead Note By default the Arc tool will always draw within perfect circular area to change this select the object and uncheck the Lock Aspect Ratio box under the Shape box on the Upper Right hand side of the window this will also allow access to more advanced options as shown on pages 107 110 Line mn Draws a Straight line me ia The Line tool draws a straight line at any angle between any two points Click the tool click and hold to set the starting point drag the line to set the angle and length then release and click again to set the end point In addition changes can be made to the line from the options on the left of the screen such as border and arrow styles Experimentation will quickly show you how it works l 4 aa A 102 Description of Drawing Tools Continued Clipart Places a clip art image into the Drawing Area Any Line and fill properties background clipart The Clipart Tool allows you to insert an image onto your label It can be a file from the clipart library or your own image Select the Clipart Tool then click anywhere with
41. aterial back into the Media Publishing System in the reverse of Step 1 page 13 and secure the cardboard packing material with a piece of tape and close the Media Publishing System lid Click the OK button The Media Publishing System will automatically turn off The printer can now be packed in the original shipping carton along with its original accessories 133 Copyright 2008 XLNT Idea Inc All Rights Reserved
42. awing tools Once objects are aligned you can remove the grid by clicking the grid button a second time Note that the grid is only for reference and will never be printed on the printed disc Drawing tools include from top left Object Selection Freehand tool Closed Curve Rounded Rectangle Arrow Line 93 The drawing tools are described in detail starting on page 95 General Notes To draw an object click the button for the tool then click within the drawing area When you are done finish the object either by double clicking on the last handle created see image below or by releasing the mouse button and clicking once in the same position as described for each tool in the sections below This is a handle Once an object has been created it can be resized moved reshaped and its line and fill properties modified Correcting Errors DiscStudio has multi level Undo Ctri Z and Redo Ctri Y functions located under the Edit menu Simply select UNDO to undo the last action Selecting UNDO repeatedly steps back through your previous steps If you step back too far or change your mind click REDO to step forward again Selecting and Adjusting Objects To select a closed object rectangle circle etc left click anywhere within that object When selected small black square handles will appear around the object Click and drag a handle to reshape or resize that object To select a line object ei
43. be vector or bitmap DiscStudio supports bitmap format only 114 More modern replacement for GIF Allows transparency and full color range Good for any images Insert Data Field In addition to the text formatting functions outlined earlier there is a Data function which has been added to DiscStudio see image These buttons are visible in the lower left of the screen when a text box is being edited or created Insert Data Field Selecting this option you will see the following window X Field Label TAG as Year Tivo digit Month D Hames C Day Hames Time hours 7 Seconds 2 Disc l of 1 E Serial Number 0 Increment by 14 C Daae D elirniter Line a Browse Start Index 4 Increment by a Ur These are helpful features to add data functions to your label such as specific serial numbers for software applications or incremental number to keep track of the number of discs produced 115 Insert Data Field Continued Data Field List Select this option to see the following window Data Field List Edit Delete Insert Data Freld in Next Close This is used to store Data Fields that you have created In the example above three have been created and more can easily be added or the existing files edited or deleted by selecting the file in the list and clicking buttons on the right Text DiscStudio offers a wide range of text options
44. bject in different places on your label but having different colors in each place Click on Edit in the upper left of the window see image Edit Tools Arrange Undo Ctrl Reda Ctrl Cut Ctrl T Copy Crrl C Clone Ctrl L Paste Ctrl V Select All 109 To duplicate an object select the object then click on Edit and choose Copy Then click on Edit again and choose Paste Another way to duplicate an object is to simply select the object click on Edit and click on Clone A duplicate of that object will appear in the drawing area Using Levels DiscStudio provides extensive level support This allows objects to be moved in front of or behind other objects Used in conjunction with transparency a useful range of effects may be obtained Click on Arrange in the menu bar of the main window see image Arrange Help Move to Front Ctri F Move Forward Ctrl I Move to Back Ctri E Move Backward Ctrl D To utilize these functions simply select an object and then choose one of the above options to change its order on the page Objects in the Print Area are layered in that they can overlap or even cover one another You can t move an object behind the label background Backgrounds form the base level for the label Example The simplest way to explain the operation of the level controls is to use an example We will start by drawing two shapes an ellipse and a rectangle The ellipse is filled with light
45. characters Click Print to print an image that will clean your ink nozzles Before _ vr rs Print Cancel Place a printable disc in the left basket and then click on print to print a test pattern which will clean the ink cartridge Clean And Test Nozzles Clean and Test Nozzles Compare the color bars on the top and bottom of the test disc The bars at the bottom should not contain any unexpected white horizontal streaks p Clean Again If you are still experiencing quality problems run the cleaning procedure again Compare the color patters on the top and bottom of the printed disc The bars at the bottom of the disc should not contain any unexpected white horizontal streaks If you are still experiencing print quality problem then run the cleaning procedure again Park for Shipping button automatically moves the Disc Transport Robot into shipping position to keep it from being damaged when the printer is being transported See page 133 for shipping details Force Firmware Update button will automatically update the firmware of the Media Publishing System to the latest version 717 Robot Properties Unit Properties Active Units DiscWorks Disc Printer on TSD 41 9933 General Robot properties Kiosk properties Advance properties Robot y Axis Offsets Offset for Basket 1 Offset for Basket 2 Offset for Drivefs Offset for Eject Offset for Printer Tray lo Robot Speeds Y axis speed
46. d with drive letter e g C _ LABEL _ is replaced with disc label __SIZE__ is replaced with disc size in bytes __ID__ ts replaced with a unique number __ARTIST__ is replaced with disc artist __TITLE__ is replaced with disc title __TRACKCOUNT _ is replaced with track count __TRACKNAME _ is replaced with track name Auto Insert Example Myrippingprogram _ DRIVE _ mydiscimages __ LABEL _ SIZE _ SERIAL _ iso Assuming disc data is drive is E Label is MyWildTime size of disc is 3245678 serial is 13267B5 myrippingprogram E mydiscimages MyWildTime 3245678 13267B5 iso 52 Wizard Mode Job Types The following is a list of all the Job Types that can be performed by your Media Publishing System with the DiscDirect software and a short description of their purpose and advantages Print Only This option allows you to select an image created in DiscStudio or any supported image file and print it onto single or multiple printable discs DiscDirect Wizard Welcome to the Print Only Wizard FES Data Burn Print Only allows you to select a DiscStudio image or a supported image format to be printed on the surface of the disc Mixed Burn Ce Audio Burn DVD Video Burn Disc to Disc Si Disc to Image i 2 Streaming Active Unit DiscWorks Disc Printer on J 115404 9933 iv Auto Insert Note Return to full mode will switch over to Advanced Designer View Click Next DiscDirect Wizard
47. disc Blank discs underneath Master discs in a stack will continue to be burn from the same image until another Master disc is picked from the stack and read then that master disc will be ripped replace the previous master image and then have its image written to the blank discs below it This series of master to blank discs may be done in any number of variable combinations Note If there are two consecutive master discs in the stack the previous master disc will not be written because there is no blank disc to write its image 69 DiscDirect Wizard Streaming Specify the destination folder to save the disc images to Optional Select folder Select a Folder to save Disc Images Optional Select Media CD R W Disc Format ISO WAYV Burn Options PA Return to Full mode A Cancel Select a Folder to Save Images This is optional If selected by clicking the Select Directory button in addition to copying the disc an ISO file or a set of WAV files if source is an audio CD will be written to the path that you specify Select Media helps you in selecting the right Media For Burn Options refer page 58 59 Click Next for quantity and printing options Auto Insert This mode is intended for advanced users only and requires an understanding of the use of command line instructions It allows you to link a third party program to be run when a disc is inserted For example a popular program like Apple iTunes
48. during shipping Open the shipping carton and remove the parts box located on top of the Media Publishing System and set it aside Lift the Media Publishing System out carefully by holding onto the sides of the Media Publishing System itself then remove the shipping foam and plastic covering Open the parts box and verify that all of parts listed below are included with your Media Publishing System 10 Media Publishing System 2 Plastic disc baskets Universal Power Cord Blank Sample Ink jet Printable CDs Tri Color Ink Cartridge Photo Ink Cartridge Only with dual drive system Media Publishing System Software Install DVD USB 2 0 Cable Setup and Operation manual Quick Start guide Warranty Card NOTE DO NOT attempt to remove the internal Packing inside the Media Publishing System at this time IMPORTANT The shipping carton and all internal packaging must be saved to avoid damage in case you ever need to transport your Media Publishing System in the future The Printer Parts The illustration below shows the Media Publishing System with the front cover open to help you get to know the printer components Please note that there are NO user serviceable parts in the Media Publishing System except ink cartridges and any alteration of the included components will void your warranty 11 w Power Button Black ink Carrier as a Cortial Bution Color lak Garter _ a Disc Trans pon Fatal Print
49. e adjustments to the background you ve selected Note For more options that are particularly useful with small images use the Advanced Picture button under Background Color see next page Adjusting the Background I mage Once a background has been applied select Adjust Background to open the adjustment overlay 113 Using Background and Clipart Continued Background Adjustment lt gt mt jo Y jo Back d Scal ackground Scale 1 000 Use the arrows or type in or X and Y values to move the left right top or bottom margins of the background image and the Background Scale slider to adjust the size of the image within the design area When you re done click Finish to close the overlay Adding Your Own Backgrounds or Clipart Bitmap images created by other graphics programs imported from digital cameras scanners or any other source can be used by DiscStudio as backgrounds or clipart Usable I mage Types You can add images with any of the following formats Jpg jpeg Compressed bitmap graphics used primarily for photos Not recommended for line drawings cartoons etc This is the default for backgrounds Windows omp Windows standard uncompressed Bitmap bitmap format GIF Compressed bitmap graphics 256 color maximum Allows transparency Good for line drawings cartoons etc This is the default for clipart compression Cross platform a Used by Windows clipboard Metafiles Metafile may
50. e one disc in the open drive tray Step 3 Press OK to continue Open the front lid of the Media Publishing System and make sure there are no blank or printed discs and also see it to it that the baskets are installed properly as shown in step 3 Place one disc into the ejected DVD tray and then click OK 24 Robo Calibration Status Basket2 Position Success iw Step Status Begin Media Calibration Success Pick Disc Waiting Drop Disc in Print Tray waiting Pick Disc From Print Tray Waiting E Load Trays Waiting Robo Calibration Status Robotic Calibration completed Step Status Basket Position SUCCESS Basket Z Position Success Easketz Y Position Success SUCCESS SUCCESS I Success Click OK to complete the calibration process 25 Step 6 Install Ink Make sure the blue power light is illuminated and open the front lid the Red Control light will begin to blink Press the Control Button circled in the picture below This will move the Disc Transport Robot to the right and move the cartridge holders to an accessible position in the center of the Media Publishing System Remove the ink cartridges from their packaging Also remove the tape covering the print heads as shown take care not to touch the print heads on the bottom or the gold electrical contacts on the rear Following the illustration belo
51. eft of the DiscStudio window see image Shape ia trill n Color ka Transparency jo ee Borcher Coir M Size fi Dash Style gt Cap Style Fist End ATOW Begin Style Begin Size gt 1 End Style ag End Size 4 105 Manipulating Objects Continued Shape Any selected shape other than line or arrow may be changed to another shape by selecting another shape from the dropdown box see image Shape Rectangle Rectangle Round Rectangle Ellinse Keep Symmetric When checked if the shape is resized it will be centered and will also be sized symmetrically Transparency The transparency of an object may be changed by either manually entering a number into the box using the up and down buttons or by using the slider see image de Transparency 0 T p je Border The border of objects may be changed here Color Size Dash style and Cap style See image Border Color Size 7 Dash Style gt Cap Style FistEnd x Arrow The properties of an arrow Begin Style amp Size End Style amp Size may be changed from the following section see image Arrow Begin Style gt i Begin Size EP End Style End Size 4 106 Manipulating Objects Continued Defaults The defaults button lower left of window can be very useful If an image is selected and custom colors set
52. el box and a Print Only job placed in the Queue The DiscDirect window now shows the following Dela Burn Laden C a eed hf Lo a Py res Peed ee ke a ou Late Le peu des hiar DvD Adea Barri Ds n Pi Ces ic Es Brad sy due Bert Open the front lid of your Media Publishing System 129 Sample Session Printing a CD DVD Continued Load the Input Disc Basket with a few ink jet printable discs as shown Close the front lid and go back to the DiscDirect window Now Specify the number of Discs in the area where you can manually enter the number of discs you would like to label or you may select Until Empty which will print the selected label on every disc in the Input Basket and when finished shuts down When you click on finish the Media Publishing System Disc Transport Robot automatically moves the disc from the specified the left basket by default Input Disc Basket into the printing tray then after printing is finished moves the printed disc to the Output Disc Basket the right basket by default Congratulations You have now printed your first disc using your Media Publishing System 130 Un I nstalling Disc Studio If you have previously installed Disc Studio as a stand alone program and later want to install the Disc Works package we recommend uninstalling Disc Studio first to avoid having two copies in different locations From the Start Menu choose Settings gt Control Panel gt Add or
53. ent of the printed image and sets print alignment For step by step explanation refer page 26 Set Print Quality button opens the standard Media Publishing System print properties window allowing you to change the quality of output for your printed image For more information refer page 124 Check Ink Levels button opens a window showing the percentage of ink left in each installed cartridge If the ink levels show 0 and the cartridges are new you may have not have performed an Ink Cartridge Calibration see Step 5 pg 19 after the cartridges were installed DiscDirect Message ID 0 Color cart C09 Photo cart PC1 Cyan 82 Magenta 84 ellow 84 PhotoCyan 82 Photo Magenta 100 PhotoBlack 98 Align Cartridges button explained earlier in the Media Publishing System Setup section this button opens the Align Cartridges window that is used to align the ink jet cartridges whenever an ink jet cartridge is changed or installed For step by step explanation refer page 26 Clean Cartridges button prints a test pattern into a disc in order to both clean the cartridge and ascertain if there is a problem with the 76 current cartridges being used Not all nozzles in a ink cartridge are open and functional performing this step will improve print quality Clean And Test Nozzles Clean and Test Nozzles Clean your ink nozzles when your printouts have unexpected white or color horizontal streaks or missing portions of the printed
54. er to burn to a disc or a dwd file a Data Burn project previously created in DiscDirect 40 Save button allows you to save the job as DiscWorks Data job dwd and click Finish to return to the main DiscDirect window If you click Finish with out saving the following windows appears DiscDirect Yes Message ID 1002 Project has been modified Specify Filename Click on yes to save the file to the desired location If you click on No Disc Direct will name your project Temp dwa You will then return to the main window Click on Next for labeling procedure refer Print only Wizard on page 53 Edit Disc Image will be seen only when you click on the Finish button after you specify the files to be burned This button will help you to make any modifications to the existing Disc Image that you ve created Burn Options Burn Options ICOROM CDDA Restore Defaults IF disc Fails to burn All modes C Test Write C Only verify Data Disc r verify Data Disc After Burning Finalize disc Check Disc Capacity Count Failed discs File tree mode 150 9660 Level 2 Joliet 150 image mode Sub Channel Repair MDS image mode Raw Sub Manual Leadin Amplify Weak Sectors Print label specified in job Print REJECT Print nothing Print specified PRN File IF disc Fails for other reasons Print label specified in job Print REJECT Print nothing Print specified PRN file This window allows y
55. et of WAV files if source is an audio CD will be written to the path that you specify Burn Options see Page 41 42 Specify number of discs s is the area where you can manually enter the number of discs you would like to label Process until basket is empty is an area when checked will print the selected label on every disc in the Input basket Auto Insert This mode is intended for advanced users only and requires an understanding of the use of command line instructions It allows you to link a third party program to be run when a disc is inserted For example a popular program like Apple iTunes if installed has a feature that lets you rip music CDs in your collection automatically when inserted into a CD DVD drive Using DiscDirect Auto Insert mode and linking it to iTunes the Media Publishing System automatically load all music CDs in the Input Disc Basket rip them with the Internal CD DVD Recorder and then save them in a format specified by iTunes such as MP3 AAC or AIF For this example no command line settings are required Heda CIA js meet Dpi After the discs to be ripped in Auto Insert mode are loaded in the Input Disc Basket a command line link and instructions may be typed into the External Application Command Line box 51 Below are the command line variables that you may use in the command line arguments to the external application __ SERIAL __ is replaced with disc serial number _ DRIVE _ is replace
56. full sized label When you click a zoom tool the mouse pointer changes to a magnifying glass with a zoom in or zoom out Click anywhere on the drawing area to zoom Once selected the Zoom in and Zoom out tools remain selected so you can zoom larger or smaller without re selecting the tool each time The Zoom tool button is unselected if you choose any drawing tool To unselect a zoom tool without selecting a Drawing tool just click on the pointer ps Selection To unselect a zoom tool without selecting a drawing tool just click on the Pointer selection 112 Using Background and Clipart DiscStudio includes a large selection of backgrounds and Clip art These are stored in subfolders of the DiscStudio Program folder and are shown as thumbnails when you use the Select Background or Select Clip Art buttons Backgrounds can be applied to either the entire CD DVD or to any selected object Clipart usually smaller images is designed to be used for adding images as individual objects Applying a Background Background images and patterns are always behind all objects you ve drawn You can t move an object behind the background To apply a background to the entire CD DVD use the tools in the Backgrounds section of the main interface on the left Background Settings Background Image Background Pattern Adjust Background Here you can choose a background image a hatched pattern a solid color and mak
57. hout actually burning the disc Only in case of DVD s Only Verify Data Disc is to be used if you burned a disc and meant to choose Verify Data after Burning but did not The original disc project must be loaded for this option Verify Data after Burning will verify the data on the created disc upon completion of the burning process Finalize Disc will close the disc being burned so that no further data can be written to it File Tree Mode allows you to select how the burned disc will be read In most cases you should leave both ISO 9660 Level 2 AND J oliet checked This allows wider compatibility of your burned disc with most available CD DVD readers ISO image mode Sub Channel Repair should always be checked This function checks the sub channels of an ISO to see if they have invalid data and if they do will attempt to fix them If disc fails to burn rip specifies what the Media Publishing System will do in the event it cannot burn or rip the current disc By default you Media Publishing System will print REJ ECT on the disc so you can sort through any bad discs easily Also available are to continue and Print the label Specified in job on the disc anyway Print nothing or Print specified PRN file which would use a specified file to tell the Medley what to do with the Bad disc If disc fails for other reasons specifies what the Media Publishing System will do if a disc is rejected for another reason and ex
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59. idges can be replaced separately It is only necessary to replace the cartridge that is low on ink CD s DVD s or BD s Ink jet printable CDs DVDs and BDs are now widely available at most computer and office supply stores Your Media Publishing System can use Standard CD DVD normal or full face Mini CD DVD normal or full face requires an adaptor available at www xintidea com Business Card CD DVD in 63 61 or 57 mm sizes requires an adaptor available at www xintidea com 132 Most ink jet printable CDs or DVDs will have a glossy or matte white finish although some will have a matte silver finish All these types will work with your Media Publishing System Just make sure all media you buy are labeled as ink jet printable some CDs DVDs and BDs have a glossy white surface that looks printable but is not they are designed for stick on labels Transporting Your Media Publishing System IMPORTANT Remove ALL ink cartridges from the Media Publishing System PRIOR to shipping Before transporting your Media Publishing System you must do the following With the printer powered ON run the DiscDirect application and click on Tools gt Unit Properties gt Park for Shipping This will prompt you to remove The Input and Output Disc Baskets from the Media Publishing System and the Disc Transport Robot and ink head will move to the left side of the Media Publishing System and park Place the cardboard packing m
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61. in the drawing area A dialogue box will appear giving you the ability to locate and select the image that you want to add Simply locate the image then double click it or click on the Open button Lok im C Cip Aut Pattern b Abstr agt 1 Om He Lip of ce A Image eH gg pes lb Be lea rl pro Cancel After an image from the clipart library has been opened in the drawing area it can be resized by clicking and dragging the handles Surrounding that image as shown below 0O 0O O Q 0 o O o Description of Drawing Tools Continued Arrow Draws a Straight arrow in any Crean lem pm n Line properties arrow properties The Arrow tool works just like the Line tool but generates heads and tails on the end points of the line to create arrows Select the Arrow Tool click the point where you want the arrow head to begin then hold and drag the mouse to draw length and angle of the arrow Release and click to set the final position and close the Arrow tool You can adjust the position later if required In addition changes can be made to the arrow from the options on the left side of the screen such as border and arrow styles Experimentation will quickly show you how it works Er Text Places straight or curved text on the label Any The Text tool lets you place text anywhere in the drawing area The type of font size color edge and shadow properties can be set using the text properties e
62. ing Setup Please wait while the InstallShield Wizard prepares the setup Instali Once the Net Framework is installed successfully it would bring up the below screen Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for DiscWorks Pro The InstallShield Wizard will install Disc Works Pro on your computer To continue click Next InstallShield Click the Next button to continue The following screen will appear check the I accept the terms of the license agreement radio button then click Next and select the setup type as complete and click Next on the windows that appears 17 DiscWorks Pro InstallShield Wizard x License Agreement Please read the following license agreement carefully End User License Agreement END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR amp LNT IDEA SOFTWARE IMPORTANT READ CAREFULLY This End User License Agreement License is a legal agreement between you and XLNT Idea Inc LNT AILXLNT software and third party software distributed by XLNT shall be referred to herein as the XLNT SOFTWARE This License covers only the XLNT SOFTWARE The XLNT SOFTWARE includes the computer software the associated media any printed materials any Jon line or electronic documentation and all updates thereto By installing copying or otherwise using the XLNT SOFTWARE you agree to be bound by the terms of this License If vou do not agree to the terms of this License XLNT is unwilling to license the XLN
63. ing and Burning The included DiscDirect software is part of the DiscWorks package and is the application where you will be doing the majority of your CD DVD Printing and Burning projects This software was created specifically for CD DVD Publishing and gives you full control over all burning and printing operations of your Media Publishing System Although the main focus of DiscDirect is in CD DVD burning operations DiscDirect can also be used with Media Publishing System Auto printers as it allows the selection and printing of preexisting Disc Studio labels and adds a few printing enhancements not found in Disc Studio DiscDirect Dialog From the main screen pictured below you have complete control over every operation of the Media Publishing System There are 2 different modes in which this software can be operated in all the Wizard and the Advanced Designer When you open up the Disc Direct program it automatically starts in Advanced designer mode to switch to Wizard mode click on the Wizard tab at the top sp Advanced Designer Mode Print only This option allows you to select an image created in DiscStudio or any supported image file and print it onto single or multiple printable discs The Media Publishing System Disc Transport Robot automatically moves the disc from the specified the left basket by default Input Disc Basket into the printing tray then after printing is finished moves the printed disc to the O
64. ing disc using a drive in your Mixed Burn 10 Or if an Audio CD has been loaded create individual WAY files Disc to Image cannot be used to create images of Commercial Copy Protected discs Audio Burn DVD Video Burn Disc to Disc Active Unit Discworks Disc Printer on J 115404 9933 PA Return to Full mode Click Next 67 DiecDirect Wizard Dee to Image Soecty the destination folder to save the d c magas tof Optional Select folder to save Dect Ineoes mi Return to bul mode Select Folder and specify the path of the folder where you want to save the images and select the appropriate media The next screen will look like this DiscDirect Wizard Select Quantity Specify the number of discs to be processed Specify number of disc s to Create h Run until Disc basket is empty A Return to full mode SF cancel Specify Number of Discs box is the area where you can manually enter the number of discs you would like to create images or you may select Until Empty which will create the images of all the discs in the Input Basket and when finished shuts down Streaming Streaming Mode will rip master discs and then burn blank discs placed into the Input Disc Basket To do this mix any number of 68 master and blank discs in a stack in the Input Disc Basket Just make sure that the first disc on the slack is a master disc and the last disc of the stack is a blank ee P
65. isc image that contains errors DiscDirect will also try to correct any errors found as the software reads any master disc to be turned into an image file 80 Power Button will alert you if the Power Button of the Media Publishing System has been pressed By default this is set to prompt as a window will pop up within DiscDirect asking you if you want to shutdown Selecting the other option never power off will not allow you to Shut the Media Publishing System until you have finished or quit all jobs and DiscDirect has been closed Selecting always power off will automatically turn off the Media Publishing System even if there are jobs still open Process External Prints allows print jobs from any application to be sent to the Media Publishing System By default this is sent to prompt to prevent any printing conflicts as many applications cannot correctly print within the borders of a normal disc area Restore Defaults will reset all settings in the properties window to their factory defaults Drive Speeds Properties General Drive speeds Server options Advanced CD Read 48x 8448 KBps CD Write 48x 8448 KBps Audio CD Read 24x 4224 KBps Audio CD Write 24x 4224 KBps DVD Read 20x 27700 KBps DVD Write 12x 16620 KBps Blu Ray Read 2x 8991 KBps Blu Ray Write 2x 8991 KBps Restore Defaults 81 Drive Speed These pull down menus for the CD DVD recorders read and write
66. ishing System then you do not need to place a disc in the disc drive as it is does not have a disc drive Also if after using the Media Publishing System for a period of time you notice the Disc Transport Robot is slightly inaccurate in its picking dropping of discs you may manually correct this by changing the values of the Robotic Y Axis Offsets in the lower right of the window Increasing the number will step the Disc Transport Robot to move slightly to the right and decreasing the number will respectively adjust the Disc Transport Robot to the left Auto Calibrate Media button due to differences in the reflective nature of the surface between manufacturers of CD DVD or BD discs as well as the brightness of the environment where the unit is operating the Media Publishing System may have problems 75 determining that certain discs has been placed into the print tray If your Media Publishing System has developed a problem sensing a disc and ejects the print tray without printing this may be the problem Open the front lid place the type of disc you are now using into the input basket close the lid and click the Auto Calibrate Media button and the Media Publishing System will place a disc into the print tray to calibrate it to the internal sensor and will then save the setting Disc Image Alignment is explained earlier in the Media Publishing System Setup section this button opens the Disc Image Alignment window which provides adjustm
67. ither before or after the text is created Text will be generated inside a text box To create a text box click on the Text Tool then click anywhere in the drawing area The word Text 104 Description of Drawing Tools Continued will appear Now click in the window on the lower left hand side of the window where word Text is also located Delete this word and you are left with a cursor where you may type the text that you want in your text box As you type notice that it will automatically appear in the text box the drawing area When finished typing click anywhere in the drawing area To edit the text and or its properties simply click on the text box that you just created and the text window and its properties will appear to the left Any changes that you make therein will be applied immediately You can resize the text box Text will automatically word wrap as necessary to fit the box Although the text size will remain the same as the text box itself is resized Notice the Format Font and Effects tabs that appear when you are using the Text tool these allow almost infinite variations to the text on screen by offering changes in shape size and a multitude of special effects as well as hundreds of included fonts to fit any design you can imagine Examples of these features can be found on page 116 Manipulating Objects The attributes of objects can be changed by selecting the object and then utilizing the options on the l
68. l over the positioning of the text This is a very powerful function and warrants taking the time to experiment with it in order to achieve optimum results 119 A Sample Text Session Continued Effects By clicking the Effects tab additional effects can be applied to your text See image below Format Font Effects E dge Style Normal nal Sze Blur Transparency Shadow Enable Position Y Position Blur Transparency Edge The outer edge of the text can be changed from the Style pull down menu this is different from the Styles under the Format menu 120 A Sample Text Session Continued Edge Style Normal Mormal Color Outline Embossed See Chiseled Glowing Neon Blur The text may also be blurred via the Blur slider although this only applies to the Glowing and Neon styles The transparency of the text effect can be adjusted by using the Transparency slider or by setting a numeric value in the box This function also only applies to the Glowing and Neon styles Shadow effects can also be applied to your text see following image To utilize Shadow effects place a check in the Enable box The X and Y positions of the shadow may be adjusted In addition the shadow of the text may also be blurred and or made partially transparent Shadow Enable 2 Position T Position Blur Transparency 0 Summar
69. left panel in the window shows a tree view of all the files on your computer The lower left panel shows all the files within any folder selected in the top left panel The right panel is where you drag and drop audio files to be burned to your audio CD The lower right panel will display the selected track info When you have chosen all the files you wish to be burned to disc and have named the audio CD to be burned click the Finish button you will be prompted to specify a file name If you select No Disc Direct will name your project temp dwa You will then return to the main window click Next and specify a label Refer Print Only page 53 Click Next and specify the label you want to print Click Finish where your Audio Burn job will be sent to the Media Publishing System DVD Video DVD Video option creates a DVD Video disc playable in most commercial DVD players You must use an external application to create a VIDEO TS file or copy a pre existing VIDEO TS FOLDER directly from the pre existing DVD Video Disc 64 DiscDirect Wizard amp Print Only Welcome to the DVD Video Burn is Data Burn DYD Video Burn allows you to create a DVD Video Disc playable with most DYD Video Players from a pre existing Video_Ts file gt Mixed Burn Copies cannot be created from Commercial DYD Video discs Optional DVD Video Burn gives you the option to select a DiscStudio image or a supported image format to be printed
70. ll mode SF cancel Specify Number of Discs box is the area where you can manually enter the number of discs you would like to label or you may select Until Empty which will print the selected label on every disc in the Input Basket and when finished shuts down DiscDirect Wizard Job summary Image preview Job Type PrintOnly Project Name Printer Label Test dst Quantity Data Size Media Type Current settings Buffer size Eject bad discs True Basket 1 CD DVD DYD DL BD BD DL Basket 2 Media read speed Media write speed When you click on finish the Media Publishing System Disc Transport Robot automatically moves the disc from the specified the left basket by default Input Disc Basket into the printing tray then after printing is finished moves the printed disc to the Output Disc Basket the right basket by default Note Return to full mode will switch over to Advanced Designer View 55 Data Burn This option uses the integrated CD DVD recorders in the Media Publishing System DVD to burn data files or print disc images onto the specified number of CD DVD discs The Disc Transport Robot automatically moves the disc from the Input Disc Basket into the CD DVD recorder then after writing to the disc moves the recorded disc to the Output Disc Basket Data Burn also gives you the option to print your own label onto the completed disc see Print Only in which case after the disc is removed from the CD DVD rec
71. me Click on yes to save the file to the desired location If you click on No Disc Direct will name your project Temp dwa You will then return to the main window Click on Next for labeling procedure Refer Print only Wizard page 53 Click Next and specify the label you want to print Edit Disc Image will be seen only when you click on the Finish button after you specify the files to be burned This button will help you to make any modifications to the existing Disc Image that you ve created DiscDirect Burn Options Burn Options CDROM CDDA All modes C Test Write C Only verify Data Disc C verify Data Disc After Burning Finalize disc Check Disc Capacity Count failed discs File tree mode 150 9660 Level 2 Joliet 150 image mode Sub Channel Repair MDS image mode Raw Sub Manual Leadin Amplify Weak Sectors Restore Defaults If disc Fails to burn Print label specified in job Print REJECT Print nothing Print specified PRN file IF disc Fails for other reasons Print label specified in job Print REJECT Print nothing Print specified PRN file 58 This window allows you to select the type of disc you wish to create You can create either a CD ROM CDDA which is used for almost all general purpose CD players or a CD XA which should only be used for very specific applications Test Write lets you test the compatibility of your disc media with the job to be burned wit
72. ne segments Unlike the Polygon tool see pg 95 the object is a line and even if you attempt to close it by putting the end point on the starting point it remains a line and can not be filled Simply click where you want the freehand shape to start release the mouse button and move to the next point click again and so on Double click to create the final point and to close the Freehand tool 96 Description of Drawing Tools Continued Pa NN ee Polygon Draws a closed freehand shape a Le of RS line segments Line and fill properties background clipart The Polygon tool works much like the Freehand tool but it creates closed shapes which can be filled As you create fixed points you will see that the last point created is always connected back to the starting point Simply click where you want the polygon to start release and move to the next point and click again and so on Double click to close the Polygon tool 97 Description of Drawing Tools Continued Rectangle Draws a rectangle including squares Poston Jaw Line and fill properties background clipart The Rectangle tool draws a rectangle starting from the first point you click Click the Rectangle tool and click where you want the first corner to be and then hold the mouse button and drag to set the size and shape When you are done release and click to create the final point and close the Rectangle tool To make perfect s
73. ned and saved as single composite files which include all backgrounds artwork and text These files can also be copied to another computer which has DiscStudio installed To do this when ready to save a label choose Save As Image To save the label without the need for copying the label to another computer click on Save As and choose a file name Starting a New File When you start the DiscStudio application it s all set for you to start creating a label You don t actually need to use the New button to create a new file However if you are done with one label and want to work on another save the first label then select File gt New to clear your workspace completely and begin the next label 90 Saving a File Once you have prepared your CD DVD label save it by selecting File gt Save This will open a standard Windows file dialog where you can choose the filename and location where your label should be saved By default DiscStudio will save files in the My Documents folder If you want to change this choose the folder you want using the file dialog window Creating a DiscStudio Projects folder in My Documents may also be a good choice Opening a File Select File gt Open to open an existing label file and if the current label has not been saved will prompt you to Save it Note DiscStudio label files have the extension dst The default folder is the My Documents folder unless you have changed this when previously savi
74. ng a file You can open DiscStudio files from any folder as the Windows file dialog window allows easy browsing to find the file you want Selecting a Template To select a template click the Select Template button top right of the DiscStudio window and choose Nexis 100 Pro CD DVD Autoprinter for either the Media Publishing System DVD OR Media Publishing System Autoprinter If you are going to print to another printer i e a desk jet or laser printer you may choose another label template that matches the label template that you will be printing on see image Select Template Template News 100 Pro CD DVD AutoPrinter USDigtal L4501 USDigital LAs USDigtal L4503 USDigtal LA504 USDigtal L4505 USDigtal L4513 USDigtal L4514 USDigtal L4515 USDogdal L4640 USDigtal L4540 4 IOP AIN AC at ie ge rie 91 CD DVD Disc Settings If you are printing to your Media Publishing System you may also choose the type of CD DVD that you are printing on from the drop down list by clicking on the down arrow to the right If these options are not shown make sure that Nexis 100 Pro CD DVD Autoprinter is selected from your templates as previously shown LDYOYVD Disc Settings Standard CO DYD af Standard CO DYD FullFace CD DVD Mini CDO D FullFace Mini CO OVD bmm Business Card CD DVD lram Business Card CD DVD A mm Business Card CD DVD Custom You may also adjust templates to suit your requiremen
75. nt specified PRN file which would use a specified file to tell the Media Publishing System what to do with the Bad disc If disc fails for other reasons specifies what the Media Publishing System will do if a disc is rejected for another reason and example of which could be that a CD has been loaded into the drive when the job calls for a DVD Sized disc In such cases by the default the Media Publishing System will by default Print nothing on the disc so you can still use it later and continue with the job Also available are to Print the specified label in job on the disc anyway Print REJECT onto the disc or Print specified PRN file which would use a specified file to tell the Media Publishing System what to do with the Bad disc Print options See Print only on page 38 Audio Burn Creates an audio disc that is playable in any music CD player Audio Burn also gives you the option to print your own label onto the completed disc which if selected after the disc is removed from the Media Publishing System it is placed onto the printing tray to be printed before finally being placed into the Output Disc Basket 42 Fa ee ob Wed Aiaren ighis an Copie ff sabs Job tyi Parae bebei ET Caer TT Printer mame TPT his n deh trie hate Acie Porter Lee faa itai w a Pring Uety cho Ex Rade TU fario Flees to Barr CE resin Ce Bed Eire TAD Mirai Label optimal FETTINE i G ba Tae a eu Techy ramener of
76. nter position for easier access when changing Ink cartridges Closing the front cover will move the cartridges back to the Ready to print position This button will also reset the Media Publishing System if any errors do occur 12 The Input Disc Basket is where you load a maximum of 50 blank ink jet Printable discs prior to Printing Burning operations during normal operation The Output Disc Basket is where the Disc Transport Robot places the completed Printed Burned discs during normal operation This may also be used as an input basket in 100 disc kiosk operation The CD DVD Recorders are where data is burned onto the blank ink jet Printable discs The Recorder Open Close Buttons is used to manually eject discs from the CD DVD recorder Normally only used to remove a disc if an error occurs during disc burning such as loss of electrical power The Center Output Area is where your Media Publishing System will automatically place bad rejected discs during operation A disc may be rejected for a number of reasons such as bad unburnable media disc size not large enough for selected project or power loss during operation The Center Output Area is also used as an output area with installation of the optional Media Publishing System 100 Disc Kiosk Kit Media Publishing System Quick Start To setup and quickly install your Media Publishing System and the included DiscWorks software please follow the Quick start Guide included wi
77. ompt you to install the printer drivers the following screen appears on the screen click Continue Anyway which will install the printer drivers Mar dheare Imvialletian The raye pou are portal dos tho hbar Pantin Bas roi paguaj free Logo beniarneg io vaniy ir compartdhy mh Wen 0 Jela ey p airan noai Lorean en etat of u eieae m qa enialehre the come operation mi pma pates Ce Print Cr Pepe de Deaton Label dle Seine Label yim Cone Ti denis Burn CF Hina Bus OF Speo number of sets l 2 Dep Vices Bums I Der pa Dir Dec to Image o jra mt 21 o D ver pete diei Paie ot LE mreng be e Conchted ob _ om Sie Poe Dee Co abe swine Click Yes on the software license agreement window 22 Disc Printer Driver Installation tg Updated printer Files have been copied to your computer Click OK to complete the driver s installation After the drivers are installed it may prompt you to upgrade the firmware click ok DiscDirect Message ID 1032 The Firmware on the detected unit needs to be updated Press OK to continue Note If the software doesn t prompt for a firmware upgrade continue with step 6 Firmware Update UPDATING Aria Do not turn off the power to the unit Turning off the power to the unit during Firmware update will TURN OFF permanently damage the unit POWER
78. omputer System F my Network Places System F ap DiscDirect 2KB Shortcut f DiscStudio 2KB Shortcut PA Return to Full mode m 4 Cancel Lower left box displays the contents of any folder highlighted from the upper left box Lower right box drag your folders files to this box to add to your project Upper right box is similar to the lower left box Once you ve added folders files to the upper right box you may see what is ina specific folder by clicking on it in the Upper right box and its contents will be displayed in the Lower right box The Three buttons at the top right corner are Les 1 Create Folder 2 Rename 3 Remove NOTE Please note the buttons on the upper right With these buttons you may remove files from your project create a new folder within your project and rename a file or folder 57 In addition the capacity bar at the bottom of the screen Shows graphically and numerically how much space your projects will take which will vary depending on the media type selected Open button allows you to select an ISO image from your computer to burn to a disc or a dwd file a Data Burn project previously created in DiscDirect Save button allows you to save the job as DiscWorks Data job dwd and click Finish to return to the main DiscDirect window If you click Finish with out saving the following windows appears DiscDirect Yes Message 1D 1002 Project has been modified Specify filena
79. order it will be placed into the print tray to be printed before finally being placed into the Output Disc Basket DiscDirect Wizard Print Only Welcome to the Data Burn Wizard Data Burn allows you to select individual data files to be written onto a disc using your Media Publisher Pia Mixed Burn Optional Data Burn gives you the option to select a DiscStudio image or a supported image format to be printed on the surface of the disc 4 A r gt Audio Burn Es DVD Video Burn Disc to Disc o Disc to Image Active Unit Discworks Disc Printer on J 115404 9933 v PA Return to Full mode Next 4 Cancel Click Next to start the wizard DiscDirect Wizard Data Burn Specify the data to be written to the disc Select Disc to burn OR Create new Disc Select Image Create Image Select Media CD RW Burn Options 56 Select I mage button allows you to select a file from your computer to burn to a disc such as an ISO disc image file or a dwd file a Data Burn project previously created in Disc Direct Note the small drop down box in this screen Click here to select the type of media CD R RW DVD R RW DVD R DL BD R RE or BD R RE DL that you will be burning to Create image button will bring up the following window DiscDirect Wizard Explorer Media CD R W MyDisc i My Documents E 8 My Computer tS My Network Places Size Type Filename My Documents System F My C
80. ou to select the type of disc you wish to create You can create either a CD ROM CDDA which is used for almost all general purpose CD players or a CD XA which should only be used for very specific applications Test Write lets you test the compatibility of your disc media with the job to be burned without actually burning the disc 4 Only Verify Data Disc is to be used if you burned a disc and meant to choose Verify Data after Burning but did not The original disc project must be loaded for this option Verify Data after Burning will verify the data on the created disc upon completion of the burning process Finalize Disc will close the disc being burned so that no further data can be written to it File Tree Mode allows you to select how the burned disc will be read In most cases you should leave both ISO 9660 Level 2 AND J oliet checked This allows wider compatibility of your burned disc with most available CD DVD readers ISO image mode Sub Channel Repair should always be checked This function checks the sub channels of an ISO to see if they have invalid data and if they do will attempt to fix them If disc fails to burn rip specifies what the Medley2 will do in the event it cannot burn or rip the current disc By default you Medley 2 will print REJECT on the disc so you can sort through any bad discs easily Also available are to continue and Print the label specified in job on the disc anyway Print nothing or Pri
81. quares use the Grid to align the sides to the lines in the grid You can adjust your rectangle by re selecting it and draggin ooo SE Note There are advanced options applicable to the Rectangle Rounded Rectangle Ellipse Arc and Halo buttons see pages 107 108 Rounded Rectangle Draws a rectangle with rounded corners Postion am 8 Line and fill properties background clipart The Rounded Rectangle tool behaves much like the Rectangle tool but lets the object have rounded corners Click where you want the first corner to be then hold the mouse button and drag to set the size and shape of the object Release and click to set the final point and close the Rounded Rectangle tool 98 Description of Drawing Tools Continued ii Shape Handle El B ae Created within the rounded rectangle is a shape handle which looks like the points on a compass this can be dragged horizontally or vertically to shape the corners of the object A little experimentation will show you how this works Of course the size and aspect ratio can be adjusted by dragging any of the other handles As you can see from the example by moving the shape handle at corners change and the Rounded Rectangle will look like an ellipse Na Note There are advanced options applicable to the Rectangle Rounded Rectangle Ellipse Arc and Halo buttons see pages 107 110 Ellipse Draws an ellipse including circles Any Line
82. rint Only Welcome to the Streaming Wizard Data Burn 02 Streaming amp used to automaticaly creske single or matiple copies of multiple discs r Streaming creates disc mage of ary Master desc placed in the Input Disc Bastet of your Lt Mixed Burn Meds Putishe then mrtes that Gc mage orto ary Bark dsols beneath Arry mumier of Master ihark combinations are possible for when naw Master doc amp found in the Input Disc Basket few Gee mage is Created and af urwr ten Dark cools beneath are witten Audio Ba wath this new dec mage gt Lao bum Nuke Only load as may bark dics into the Input Disc Basket as you wark written OrecOirect el continue unti the Nou Dex Basket empty 5 gt DVD Video Bum Copies cannot be created from Commercial Copyrighted dets E Disc to Disc si Disc to Image Active Units DiscWorks Otc Printer on 2115404 9739 amp FA Return to hf mode pet gt AT cance How Streaming works After loading the input basket with your Master s and blank discs and starting the job the Disc Transport Robot will pick the top disc master off the stack place it into the CD DVD Recorder then rip it onto the selected folder of the Hard Drive Now the Disc Transport Robot will move the master disc to the Output Disc Basket then picks the next blank disc from the Input Disc Basket and place it onto the CD DVD Recorder This blank disc is then burned with the image from the previously Ripped master
83. rints Use of higher quality media might be required with photo print setting 125 Sample Session Printing a CD DVD Continued Open the DiscDirect application and the following screen will appear Although you can print directly from DiscStudio to your Media Publishing System the way shown here will help you get to know more about the included DiscWorks software actes Lr tee Pres Descartes Ca Prune vary J Aiah w Click on Disc Studio Button which will launch the Disc Studio program Bachgound Seting L hagani mage 126 Sample Session Printing a CD DVD Continued As stated earlier the options for creating a label in DiscStudio allows for an almost infinite variety of designs For this tutorial the simplest way to create a label will be shown From the previous window click the Background Image button on the left hand side of this window This will open the selection window as shown below Savein 3 My Documents v D e a Name Size Type Date Mo Bry Music File Folder 9 9 2009 My Recent my Pictures File Folder 9 11 200 Documents gt File name Test Print v D Z My Network Save as type DiscStudio Project File dst v From this window open the folder Concepts and navigate to the picture blocks select the picture and click the open button Opin Dethiog i er heyboard Mp Dotua My sous beheld File pane lenge ug as My Hsteronh File ol pren Al image Top
84. s anaa aaa aat 132 lnk Cartridg Sis saiia Aiaia 132 CD s DVD S Or BD Siiran aa 132 Transporting Your Media Publishing System 133 Media Publishing System Introduction This manual covers setup and operation of the Media Publishing System as well as the included Disc Works software This Manual is intended to 1 Familiarize you with the set up and basic operation of your new Media Publishing System 2 Provide a quick and easy guide to publishing your first disc using the included Disc Works software 3 Provide detailed instructions for using the included Disc Works software Minimum System Requirements Your system should meet the following minimum requirements for running the Media Publishing System and the DiscWorks software Minimum 1 4 GHz Pentium 4 or equivalent processor Windows XP 2003 Server or Vista 32 bit Minimum 1GB RAM 2GB RAM for Windows Vista Minimum 50MB Hard Disc Space Minimum 1 5GB Hard Disc Space if installing all included clipart and background images Additional Hard Disc space will be required if copying CD DVD BD discs for temporary storage One Available USB 2 0 port DVD ROM drive for software installation If your system falls below these requirements the speed and Stability of the Media Publishing System and the software will greatly be affected Unpacking and Inspection Please inspect the Media Publishing System shipping carton to ensure no damage has occurred
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86. t fully supported 84 Sample Session Burning a CD DVD This tutorial will walk you through one of the available CD DVD burning options in DiscDirect software when used with your Media Publishing System Open the DiscDirect program and click on the Advance Designer Click on Data Burn job type The window will change to the following window below a Sod trame Deeg 9 Burney ts p mqi lbs Erin nine Freee in ELU Saar hae FT Per EE A isi Or ee Pees Deg Cee riie on ae 7 Prt Tri F COTE TL Daia Piles Ca Een Pepe Tr dede fur Mea Caf ee D Moe Barr aliens 7 fem lated pre ae Sete el a Dead De tx Die Rs eines ier aai of dti l O Terg ddi Pont Pom Se d Amp CN Ci Click the Create Disc button to open the following window Data Burn Project Explorer Desktop My Documents My Computer H amp J My Network Places S Xintidea Name Filename my Documents I xintIdea 4 My Computer Jmy Network Places g DiscDirect Shortcut amp DiscStudio Shortcut G xlntIdea File Folder Navigate through the files in the tree view in the upper left hand panel noting that the view will change in the lower panel as you 85 select from the folders in the upper left hand panel When you find the files folders you wish to burn to a disc drag those files folders from the upper or lower left hand panels into the upper right hand panel As you drag in files to be burned you will see the size bar
87. ted drag any of the fixed points to change the size or shape of the curve Closed Curve Tool Draws a curved line with the ends connected to make a solid object Poston Jaw Line and fill properties background and clipart The Closed Curve tool lets you draw shapes with curved sides Unlike the Open Curve tool these shapes are closed and can be 95 filled Select the object button then click and release to set the starting point in the drawing area Move the mouse to the next fixed point on the curve and click to establish the fixed point You will see that the latest fixed point is connected to the starting point After you have made your last desired point double click to close the object While the object is selected drag any of the fixed points handles to change the size or shape of the curve Example and Hints As an example we ll draw a shape resembling a guitar pick 3 3 z 2 We start by clicking at point 1 move to point 2 and click again then move to point 3 and click to complete the object as shown at the left and then double click to close the object Now click outside the object to unselect it so we can take a look The finished object is shown on the right If it s not symmetrical click a handle and adjust it as required Freehand Draws a freehand shape made of straight line segments Line properties for closed shapes use Polygon Tool The Freehand tool lets you draw an object made of li
88. tem is pre configured for 100 discs and no special adapter is required for 100 discs Advance Properties should only be modified after contacting Technical Support 79 DiscDirect Properties General With DiscDirect open click on Tools gt Properties this will open the following window Below are the explanations of the different settings available within this window General Drive speeds Server options Advanced C Manually Configure Buffer MBytes C Stop When Ink is below Eject Bad Discs C Enable Safe Ripping verifving Enable Buzzer Enable Auto Insert Notification C Display Burn Speed in KB Sec Process External Prints never print always print prompt Power Buttons never power off always power off prompt Restore Defaults Manually Configure Buffer will allow you to manually add Random Access Memory RAM space to be used by DiscDirect Helpful if you are using the Media Publishing System and DiscDirect on particularly slow systems Stop when Ink is below will stop the Media Publishing System when ink in one or both of the cartridges falls below a predetermined level Eject Bad Discs will place a disc with errors determined by the Media Publishing System to the center input area The option is turned on by default Enable Safe Ripping Verifying automatically checks the image being read from or writing to an image file DiscDirect will alert you if you try burning a disc from a d
89. tes Portes Cees fie ferr es om ad HT w Frink Lavy DAD Adea Bum piora TL LI Bois to Que Taian oie ee re Aude Barn D a Heda Cis i Beh Sore Pied Er a DWD ce Fur i gt e Lai optimal FETTINE D b Dee Gmi tu image ae A Space number of dats 1 D ear CO kia eet irem uni tane t ocr DVD Video Burn options Select Folder button will allow you to select the Video_TS folder you wish to create your DVD Video disc from Browse For Folder Select a DYD Video Folder to burn J Desktop B My Documents 4 My Computer a My Network Places Recycle Bin Make New Folder Other Info button opens a small window where you can add information such as Publisher and Application to your DVD Video disc DVD Label text box allows you to input the name or title you wish to appear on the disc information of your DVD Video disc Burn Options see Page 41 42 Print Options see Page 124 Disc to Disc This mode allows you to copy a disc directly from another disc This option cannot be used to make a copy of a copy protected disc The computer s DVD drive will serve as a master drive Note Computer must have a DVD drive to use Disc to Disc Mode I i i TI top phioreal kuki Par Pormat Melia Source drew f 7 ED cet Label Cena die em es Disc to Disc Options Save I mages to Optional If selected in addition to copying the disc an image file or a set of WAV files if the source is an audio CD
90. th your Media Publishing System The following section of this manual gives similar information as the Quick start Guide though with more detailed explanation Step 1 Remove Insert Before the Media Publishing System is powered on lift the front lid and remove the cardboard packing material as shown taking care not to damage any of the internal components during the removal process DO NOT plug the Media Publishing System power connector in at this time 13 REMOVE BEFORE POWERING ON UNIT SAVE THIS INSERT AND ALL ORIGINAL PACKAGING IMPORTANT Save all the packaging in case you ever need to transport or ship the Media Publishing System in the future All internal packaging MUST BE removed before using your Media Publishing System Close the front lid before proceeding to the next step Step 2 Plug in Unpack the Universal Power Cord and plug the female end into the power supply in the rear of the Media Publishing System and plug the male end of the Universal Power Cord into the nearest AC power outlet with surge protector 14 Step 3 Install Disc Baskets Open the Media Publishing System front lid and install the Disc Baskets as shown in the following illustration Take note that the rounded rectangles in the center of the Disc Baskets these must be placed correctly to correspond with the rounded rectangles on the base of the Media Publishing System Incorrect alignment may result in improper operation and damage to
91. the Media Publishing System Step 4 Insert Software DVD This will install the Media Publishing System drivers and the DiscWorks software needed to run your Media Publishing System If you have previously installed DiscStudio as a stand alone program we recommend uninstalling that copy of DiscStudio to avoid having two copies in different locations See page 131 for this procedure Place the Media Publishing System Setup DVD into your computer s DVD drive If auto run is enabled on your computer the following screen will appear Close all currently open programs and Click the Install button to begin installation The windows that appear will guide you through the installation process This first part will install the Media Publishing System drivers 15 DISCWORKS Copyright 2005 2009 DiskWorks Inc and its licensors All rights reserved This product is protected by copyright law patents and trademarks If this screen does not appear you can manually execute the setup program by browsing to the drive in to which you placed the Media Publishing System Setup DVD and double click the Setup exe program on the DVD DiscWorks requires Net Framework 3 5 as a pre requisite to install the complete software if not installed it will automatically install Net Framework on the computer or continue to the next step Note Installing Net Framework would take several minutes 16 DiscWorks Pro InstallShield Wizard por Prepar
92. then click on Open Create Disc button opens the window shown below where you can drag and drop individual files to create a disc to be burned You will notice two tabs at the top and you can switch between Audio and Data and drag the appropriate files to be burned Bid Born Project Wes Dahi z i Hy Court a 4 Hy Computes a Md pty Hetwork Places A feces bn The top left panel in the window shows a tree view of all the files on your computer The lower left panel shows all the files within any folder selected in the top left panel The right panel is where you drag and Drop files to be burned to your mixed CD After choosing all the files you wish to be burned to the disc Click the Finish Button a window will prompt see Image below DiscDirect Message ID 1002 Project has been modified Specify Filename Click on yes to save the file to the desired location If you click on No Disc Direct will name your project Temp dwa You will then return to the main window Click on Start Burn Options see Page 41 42 Print Options see Page 124 46 DVD Video This is a used to create a DVD Video disc playable in commercial DVD players This cannot directly copy a preexisting DVD Video disc You must use an external application to create a Video TS file or copy a Video_TS folder directly from a preexisting DVD Video disc Copying of commercial DVD Video discs is not supported deh trie 1 Ac
93. ther curved or straight left click anywhere on the line to select that object Handles will appear to let you resize or reshape that object You can select multiple objects by clicking and dragging a selection rectangle just as you would select multiple icons on the Windows desktop make sure the cursor pointer is a normal selection arrow before doing this You can move most objects by clicking anywhere within a closed object or on the line for a line object and dragging with your 94 mouse Do not click on a handle or the object would be reshaped instead of being moved To unselect an object click anywhere outside the object or click the Selection Tool on the right hand top of the screen Clearing a Drawing Tool Selection If you ve selected a drawing tool and change your mind right click outside the drawing area the grey area to clear the selection or click the Selection Tool Description of Drawing Tools Note The following sections refer frequently to Line and Fill properties Open Curve Tool Function Draws a curved ine Position Any ei Line Properties The Open Curve tool lets you draw curved lines Click the objects button then click and release to set the starting point in the drawing area Move the mouse to the set the next fixed point on the curve and click to establish the fixed point Continue to make as many fixed points as required Double click to close the Open Curve Tool When the object is selec
94. tings have been applied and you click the Default button its settings will revert back to Disc Studio s default settings and will be applied to that image In addition if no image is selected and the button is pressed any custom settings on the right of the screen Color Border etc will be reset to Disc Studio s default settings Line and Fill Properties DiscStudio lets you set a number of parameters that control both lines and fills the color background patterns and images that fill areas of solid figures You can set these properties before or after an object is created and you can set properties that apply to all subsequently created objects until they are changed Note If you select multiple objects by dragging a selection rectangle around them you can then apply properties to all of the objects simultaneously by using the techniques described below Warning Use caution if you change the shape for example all of the selected objects will be changed to the new shape Patterns and Gradients In addition to solid and transparent colors objects can be filled with an image gradients and patterns An image is a graphic file on your computer such as the included clipart or your own image A gradient is a combination of colors where one color gradually shifts to another color A pattern is a bitmap such as crosshatching diagonal lines etc To apply any of these to an object simply right click on the object to see
95. to white Q Why can t see the fonts that are included with DiscStudio in Windows gt Control Panel gt Fonts A The fonts included with DiscStudio are not installed in the Windows Fonts folder and are only available to DiscStudio You can use the Control Panel gt Fonts Add Font utility to install any of them if you wish Then they will be available to all applications Note It is not a good idea to install fonts you don t use frequently This can slow down both booting and operation of Windows as well as consuming Windows resources such aS memory and processor power Q Can add my own background or clipart images to DiscStudio A Yes Normally backgrounds are jpeg images and clipart uses transparent GIF or PNG DiscStudio will also accept other bitmap image types See page 114 for more information on supported image types 123 Sample Session Printing a CD DVD Printer Properties Setup As installed the printer driver is set for optimal printing for most Ink jet Printable discs The following shows you how to change the settings to suit your taste and your particular media To change these settings run DiscStudio This will open the window shown below Click File gt Printer Setup to open the following window Printer Setup Printer Name Discworks Disc Printer Status Ready Type Discworks Disc Printer Where USB002 Comment CRE RE Gamm PE Saturation Save Cancel 124
96. ts and compensate for variations between different disc media using the Sliders and input windows in the Templates section shown below CODWYD Disc Settings Standard CO DO D Inner Diameter 1 450 Inches a Outer Diameter 4 700 Inches SE 4 720 E inches J All dimensions are in inches or Metric if selected within the Edit menu and can be set either by moving the sliders or entering values into the text boxes The Drawing Area will reflect these changes in real time 92 Inner Diameter sets the diameter of the blank area at the center of the CD DVD BD disc Outer Diameter sets the outer diameter of the printable area Business Diameter sets the cutoff at top and bottom of the CD DVD as used for rectangular business card CDs or DVDs or can even be used for effects when used with Standard sized media Note Be careful in the adjustments as printing too far into the inner diameter or too far to the outside diameter of some discs may result in excess ink that is not absorbed by the disc resulting in ruined discs or excessive ink remaining on the Media Publishing System tray Using the Drawing Tools The drawing tools are available from the drawing Tools section of the Disc Studio window Shown at Right To use a tool click on that button and then click in the drawing area to start your object To help you align objects accurately a grid is available by clicking on the grid button below the dr
97. utput Disc Basket the right basket by default Dre Label shows the name of the current label in the job Specify number of discs s is the area where you can manually enter the number of discs you would like to label Process until basket is empty is an area when checked will print the selected label on every disc in the Input basket Select Label button will allow you to open a label you have already created within DiscStudio Disc Studio button will launch Media Publishing System DiscStudio where you may create a new label 38 Data Burn Mode Data Burn Mode uses the integrated CD DVD recorders in the Media Publishing System to burn data files or disc images onto the specified number of CD DVD discs The Disc Transport Robot automatically moves the disc from the Input Disc Basket into the CD DVD recorder then after writing to the disc moves the recorded disc to the Output Disc Basket Data Burn also gives you the option to print your own label onto the completed disc see Print Only Mode in which case after the disc is removed from the CD DVD recorder it will be placed into the print tray to be printed before finally being placed into the Output Disc Basket isi bee resin Ce Sapte Parr Soe Boe AT en Dun se bo es Ge bu be Saray a Data options Data Files to Burn lists the name of the current burn job to be recorded to disc with the Media Publishing System Select Disc image button allows
98. w Press the tabs on the front of each ink holder The covers will spring upward to open Place the ink cartridges into their respective holders taking note to use the correct color coded holder Close the covers until they latch into the lower holders as before 26 Note You should never have to force the ink cartridges into their holders If excessive force is required remove and then reinsert the cartridges and check for any obstructions within the holders and that the tape is removed from the cartridge bottoms Close the Media Publishing System lid to restore normal operation and move the ink cartridge holder back to its ready position Click on Disc Direct icon on the desktop this will launch the DiscDirect software From the DiscDirect Main window go to the Tools menu and select Unit Properties The window shown below will appear Click the Align Cartridges button Unit Properties Active Units DiscWorks Disc Printer on J 115404 9933 eT if _ r _ General Robot properties Kiosk properties Advance properties uto Calibrate Robotics Auto Calibrate Media Disc Image Alignment Set Print Quality Align Catridges Clean Catridges Check Ink Levels Force Firmware Update Park For Shipping 21 The window shown below will open Leave that window open onscreen and continue to the next step Align the Cartridges Step 1 of 2 Print the Alignment
99. will be written to the path that you specify Source Drive will let you select from the available drive s installed in your computer as the master drive from which to read the disc you wish to copy The Eject button ejects the selected drive SO you may insert the disc you wish to copy Burn Options see Page 41 42 Print Options see Page 124 48 Disc to Image This is a used to rip a disc onto your computer If your source Is a data disc an ISO a single file containing the entire contents of the disc will be saved to your computer If your source is an audio CD the individual tracks will be converted into WAV audio files and Saved to your computer This option also cannot be used to make an image of a copy protected disc wens Erini Cris Disc to I mage Options Save Images to It is the directory where the ISO or WAV files will be saved to the local drive of the computer This must be specified by the user as to make sure you have enough disc space on your computer to save potentially large files Use the Select Folder button to navigate to your selected directory Specify number of discs s is the area where you can manually enter the number of discs you would like to label Process until basket is empty is an area when checked will print the selected label on every disc in the Input basket 49 Streaming Note This option CANNOT be used to copy copy protected discs Streaming Mode
100. with only the color cartridge installed The number of discs printed will depend upon the type and number of cartridges installed If only the Color cartridge is installed there will only be one disc printed as shown for the Ink Alignment If a Black or Photo cartridge is installed with the color cartridge 2 discs will be printed as both cartridges will need to be aligned for correct ink alignment The onscreen window lettered boxes printed on the discs and in the alignment window will also differ depending upon the ink configuration used 29 Note the letters circled A B and D on the disc shown above these correspond to letters in the Enter Alignment Values window Align the Cartridges Step ol 2 Enter Alignment values Ahe the slgmment image prints book af each noe Freda dake arse mi each rv LE TE ii ha usrocle siens ha cached pri s mriki Be tha bei Gh Cr the cr er enter er aride res pgm pnd ath fes brag Gate Looking closely at the printed disc s you will notice that in 1 arrow box within each lettered group will stand out from the background lines more than those next to it Look at the number under that box and enter into on to the onscreen window for each letter group When you have finished entering all of the values of every group on the disc s and are satisfied with your choices click the Ok button to close the window You have now completed the ink alignment procedure 30 Step 7
101. wn positions of the printed image Don t try to set them manually at this point Leave this window open onscreen Open the front lid of the Media Publishing System and place a blank 32 Printable disc into the left input basket then close the front lid of the Media Publishing System Click the Print Alignment I mage button in the lower left corner of the open window and the Media Publishing System will pick up a disc from the Input Basket and begin to print on it When the disc has finished printing and has placed the disc in the Output Basket the Disc Transport Robot will stop moving raise the Media Publishing System front lid and remove the printed disc The printed disc will look like the following image although printed in color Place diez in uni tor sepon grini this end pointing out of unii Place this disc back into the Input Disc Basket with the arrow on the printed disc pointing directly towards the front of the Media Publishing System as shown in the next page 33 Close the Media Publishing System lid and click the ok button on the screen Image shown below DiscStudio Please place disc back into left basket with arrow pointing out Click GK to continue This will print a second image of 2 black alignment arrows on the previously printed disc After the Media Publishing System has finished and the disc transport robot has stopped moving open the front cover and remove the printed disc
102. y There are many available text manipulations and thousands of combinations Use the real time text preview and feel free to experiment 121 Questions and Answers FAQs DiscStudio In this section you will find answers to some questions that may arise during the operation of DiscStudio Q Why can t import a particular TIFF file for use as a background A TIFF allows programmers to select from a wide array of optional features depending on their requirements This means that some TIFF files may not be usable for some applications If possible use a graphics program to convert the TIFF to another format which can be imported into DiscStudio Q When try to copy a graphics image from another application using the Windows Clipboard it doesn t have an option to paste A Windows Copy and Paste are not supported in DiscStudio from external applications The correct way is to create a rectangle and import the graphics image as a picture or clipart or to use the quick Clipart button on the main interface The outline of your rectangle can be set to clear to make the outline disappear Q DiscStudio doesn t seem to work on my Windows 98 computer A DiscStudio is designed for Windows 2000 or later versions of Windows only While it may work on some later model Windows 98 computers such use is not supported Q DiscStudio occasionally crashes or exhibits odd behavior objects cannot be selected ghost images appear etc

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