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Teac AP-150 Operational Manual

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  • Page 1 TEAC AP-150 CD\DVD Disc Publishing System Operational Manual R e v i s i o n A . 0...

  • Page 2: Limited Warranty

    You are responsible for all risk of damage to or loss of merchandise in transit to TEAC. TEAC reserves the right to reject any merchandise that is not packaged and/or marked as instructed herein. You must pay any shipping charges if it is necessary to ship the product for service.
  • Page 3 Piracy Statement TrueNet and the Publishing System are designed to help you easily reproduce material for which you own the copyright or have obtained permission from the copyright owner to make copies. Unless you own the copyright or have permission from the copyright owner to make copies, you are violating the software license agreement, and may be violating copyright law and be subject to payment of fines, damages and / or other remedies.
  • Page 4 AS TO ITS QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE, AND IT IS UP TO THE PURCHASER TO DETERMINE SUITABILITY FOR THE INTENDED PURPOSE. THE MAXIMUM LIABILITY IN ANY CASE SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE LESSOR OF THE PURCHASE PRICE PAID FOR THE PRODUCT OR THE TEAC PUBLISHED RETAIL PRICE AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE.
  • Page 5 End User shall, if requested by TEAC, ship the Product to TEAC’s authorized service facility, postage or freight prepaid. TEAC shall, at its option, take one of the following two courses of action for any Products which TEAC determines are defective in materials or workmanship: 1) Repair the Product with either new or refurbished parts;...
  • Page 6 TEAC packaging is not used. Within the first 30 days of warranty, if to a US Lower 48 Address, TEAC will cover the cost of shipping to the TEAC factory via Fed Ex Ground or other similar transportation method; otherwise you are responsible for the cost of shipping the product to TEAC.

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents 1. Using TrueNet 1.1 Starting TrueNet via a Web Browser 1.2 How to find the System IP Adress 1.3 Default Login and Password 1.4 Home Page Area 1.4.1 Main Job Area 1.4.2 Loader Status 1.4.3 Media Status 1.4.4 Hopper Types 1.4.5 Network Status / Transfer Status 1.4.6 Ink Levels...
  • Page 8 1.4.9 Job Setting 1.4.9.1 Copy 1.4.9.2 Compare 1.4.9.3 Audit 1.4.9.4 Print 1.4.9.5 Fast Start 1.4.9.6 No Overlap 1.4.10 E-Mail Settings (all systems) 1.4.11 Dynamic Printing (TrueNet FX Only) 1.4.11.1 Embedded Label Tags 1.4.11.2 Dynamic User Form Fields 1.4.11.3 Dynamic Mail Merge Fields 1.4.11.4 Serialization 1.4.12 Editing Jobs...
  • Page 9 2.9 Displaying Rulers 3 User Settings 3.1 Password 3.2 E-Mail 3.3 Language 3.4 View Job Queue 3.5 Defaults 3.5.1 Disc Images 3.5.2 Labels 3.5.3 PRN Images 3.5.4 Set Files 3.5.5 CSV (Used by TrueNet FX Only) 3.5.6 Logging 4 Administrator Guide 4.1 System Setup 4.2 Hopper Settings 4.3 Retaining Rejects inside the machine –...
  • Page 10 4.16.11 Max Combined Job Quantity (Quota) 4.16.12 Enabled 4.16.13 Administrator 4.16.14 View Job Queue 4.16.15 Allow Fast Start 4.16.16 Allow No Overlap 4.16.17 Edit User 4.16.18 Delete User 4.16.19 Backup 4.16.20 Restore 4.16.21 Save 4.16.22 Cancel 5 Optimizing your browser for TrueNet 5.1 Windows Vista &...
  • Page 11 8.4 Menu Structure 8.4.1 Copy 8.4.2 Compare 8.4.3 Image Menu 8.4.4 Load New Master 8.4.5 List Images 8.4.6 Show HD Free Space 8.4.7 Delete Image 8.4.8 Defragment HD 8.5 Utilities Menu 8.5.1 Hard Disk Utilities 8.5.1.1 Show HD Free Space 8.5.1.2 Show HD Info 8.5.1.3 Defrag HD 8.5.2 Firmware Utilities...

  • Page 12: Using Truenet

    Java Applet, signed by TEAC Technologies, the manufacturer of the AP-150 and TrueNet. The purpose of this dialog is to let you know that this applet will allow you to move data between your computer and the System.

  • Page 13: Home

    1.4.3 Media Status The AP-150 has a very flexible hopper system, allowing the administrator to choose different media types available in each of the input hoppers depending on the recorder options purchased. The current options for CD/DVD machines are:...

  • Page 14: Hopper Types

    Once the door is closed, choose ‘Reset Hoppers = Yes’ on the System LCD/Touchpad. By default the AP-150 does not operate in rotating hopper mode, and this must be enabled by an administrator. 1.4.5 Network Status / Transfer Status The current network status is shown at all times except for during file transfer.

  • Page 15: Ink Levels

    The level is also displayed in text form just above the graphic display. The AP-150 includes an embedded FlashJet2 print engine, and the bars represent the RQ56 (Black) and RQ57 (Color) cartridge types.

  • Page 16: Delete Job

    1.4.7.3 Delete Job To delete a job, select the job in the main Job Status window (single-click the job) then select the ‘Delete Job’ item on the left menu bar. Another way to delete a job is to right- click on the job and select ‘Delete Job’ from the pop-up menu that appears. Running jobs cannot be deleted.

  • Page 17: Creating A New Job

    directory options. The user can edit many of the administrator assigned options by selecting the User Settings menu from the left menu bar. See the section on ‘User Settings’ for more information. 1.4.7.8 Administration If you are logged on to the System as an administrator an additional menu item (Administration) will appear and the end of the menu list in the left menu bar.

  • Page 18: Local Image

    It is important that you select the correct media type, or you may end up with unusable discs. If you select an TEAC Image File (.rqi) then the media type will automatically be selected using the embedded image file information. This media selection cannot be changed.

  • Page 19: File System

    an image on the System. To select an image, single-click on the image name and then click the OK button. The media type is automatically detected from the selected image. 1.4.8.4.3 Create Data Disc TrueNet includes a drag & drop mastering tool that allows you to create ISO 9660 data discs within the browser window.

  • Page 20: Disc Set

    It is important that the correct PRN file type is selected, and if you are in any doubt, please contact your authorized TEAC reseller for more information about PRN files. TrueNet includes a built in Label Designer that does not need to use PRN files if you are using one of the supported printers.

  • Page 21: System Template

    (.rpt) file. If you have selected a shortcut directory for your template files in User Settings, the File Open dialog box will open at that shortcut directory; otherwise it will open at your user home directory. See the section on Dynamic Printing Using TrueNet 1.4.8.5.4 System Template Labels designed using the TrueNet label designer can be stored on the System HDD and retrieved as part of creating a new job.
  • Page 22 selected. As an example, selecting CDs may allow up to a 48x write speed, whereas selecting DVD media may limit the speed to 16x or 18x. In any event, if the user selects a speed that is higher than the media is rated for (e.g. selecting 16x write speed when using 4x DVD media) the System will automatically reduce the write speed to match the media.
  • Page 23 1.4.9.3 Audit Audit provides a fast way to ensure that the disc in the recorder has actually been recorded without performing a time consuming full Compare option. The Audit function will read the start of the disc and then read the end of the disc to make sure that both the start and end are fully recorded.
  • Page 24 the ‘Set Default’ button to set this selection as your default choice. Once a default has been set, you will not need to select your e-mail options again unless you want to change them. To select all e-mails with a single click, click the ‘All’ button, and to deselect all e- mails click the ‘None’...
  • Page 25 %JobOwner% %JobOwner% - Every instance of this text within the selected template will be replaced Every instance of this text within the selected template will be replaced Every instance of this text within the selected template will be replaced Every instance of this text within the selected template will be replaced Every instance of this text within the selected template will be replaced Every instance of this text within the selected template will be replaced Every instance of this text within the selected template will be replaced...
  • Page 26 Selecting this template as part of a job would generate the following prompt for the user Selecting this template as part of a job would generate the following prompt for the user Selecting this template as part of a job would generate the following prompt for the user Selecting this template as part of a job would generate the following prompt for the user Selecting this template as part of a job would generate the following prompt for the user Selecting this template as part of a job would generate the following prompt for the user...
  • Page 27 In this example there are In this example there are In this example there are In this example there are four fields on each line, so fields on each line, so fields on each line, so four four merge fields would be required merge fields would be required merge fields would be required merge fields would be required...
  • Page 28 Serial numbers are generated starting with the ‘Start Number’ entered in to the Serial numbers are generated starting with the ‘Start Number’ entered in to the Serial numbers are generated starting with the ‘Start Number’ entered in to the Serial numbers are generated starting with the ‘Start Number’ entered in to the Serial numbers are generated starting with the ‘Start Number’...
  • Page 29 1.4.12.1 Changing the Quantity You can change the quantity of most jobs at any time by entering the new quantity in the Quantity box. The exception to this is where the job includes dynamic mail-merge or serialization. This is because the print bundle was created and sealed prior to starting the job, and it is therefore not possible to increase the number of discs required because there would be no print labels available for the extra discs.

  • Page 30: Getting A Disc Image From The System

    ISO images (or some other binary disc images) can also be sent to the System using this option, and they will be converted to .rqi (TEAC Image) images on-the-fly. Once an image has been sent to the System, the image is no longer a raw ISO file.

  • Page 31: Sending A Print Template To The System

    Template file from the System at run time in order to create a usable PRN file suitable for the installed printer (only TEAC printers are supported by this feature). To transfer a print template from your local computer (or other network storage) to the System, select the ‘Send Print’...

  • Page 32: Add

    Enter a name for this Disc Set. Up to 14 characters are allowed. Enter a name for this Disc Set. Up to 14 characters are allowed. Enter a name for this Disc Set. Up to 14 characters are allowed. Enter a name for this Disc Set. Up to 14 characters are allowed. Enter a name for this Disc Set.

  • Page 33: Using A Disc Set

    Once all the disc and print images have been selected click the OK button to save the Set on the System. If any of the chosen disc or print images are not already on the System, they will be moved to the System automatically when creating a new Set. 1.4.15 Using a Disc Set Select ‘New Job’...

  • Page 34: The Label Designer

    2. The Label Designer 2.1 Overview – Limitations of the browser environment TrueNet runs entirely within the web browser environment, and this may impose some restrictions such as the amount of memory available for extensive graphics or complicated designs. If you are experiencing problems importing graphics files, consult the section ’Optimizing your browser for TrueNet’, or consider using TrueView as an alternative to your web browser.
  • Page 35 images can also be manually sized and aligned using the Insert Graphics function. images can also be manually sized and aligned using the Insert Graphics function. images can also be manually sized and aligned using the Insert Graphics function. images can also be manually sized and aligned using the Insert Graphics function. images can also be manually sized and aligned using the Insert Graphics function.

  • Page 36: Creating A Basic Label

    Add Barcode Add Barcode Rotate Selection Rotate Selection Rotate Selection Delete Selection Delete Selection When the Graphics Toolbar is visible, an additional set of buttons are visible at the When the Graphics Toolbar is visible, an additional set of buttons are visible at the When the Graphics Toolbar is visible, an additional set of buttons are visible at the When the Graphics Toolbar is visible, an additional set of buttons are visible at the When the Graphics Toolbar is visible, an additional set of buttons are visible at the...

  • Page 37: Adding Text To A Design

    directory can be set as the default location that TrueNet directory can be set as the default location that TrueNet directory can be set as the default location that TrueNet directory can be set as the default location that TrueNet directory can be set as the default location that TrueNet directory can be set as the default location that TrueNet goes to for print images when goes to for print images when...

  • Page 38: Hub Size

    Setting the Disc Margin to 0.5 results in the outer mask ‘closing in’ around the design (see right). 2.6.2 Hub Size Setting the Hub Size to a smaller value will reduce the size of the center mask on the design (see right). 2.7 Saving as a Template When a supported printer is used, templates can be used instead of '.PRN' Print Image files when starting a job involving a print file.
  • Page 39 2.9 Displaying Rulers with lining multiple components, it is possible to display a pair of ‘rulers’ – one at the top, and one to the left of the design. To enable this option, select ‘Show Rulers’ from the ‘Options’ menu.
  • Page 40 3. User Settings Select User Settings from the left menu bar to launch the User Settings dialog box. This dialog allows users to change their passwords, set or change their e-mail address, choose the language, and if enabled by the administrator, to choose whether to view the entire job queue, or just their own jobs.
  • Page 41 3.1 Password Each user should have a unique password. The password can be any sequence of letters or numbers (a mixture is recommended), with a minimum of 6 characters and a maximum of 20 characters. New passwords must be confirmed by typing them a second time (in the Confirm box) before being saved.
  • Page 42 These are complete disc images, ready to write to a disc on the System. Typical file types would be .rqi (TEAC Image) or .ISO (a standard for storing Mode 1 discs images, including Data CDs, Data and Video DVDs, and also Data and Video Blu-ray discs). Whenever you choose to start a job using a ‘Local Image’...

  • Page 43: Administration

    Hopper 1 back to an Input ready for blank discs. 4.4 Sticky Disc Mode The AP-150 has the option of operating in ‘Sticky Disc Mode’. This mode is useful when the media being placed in the input hopper is unusually ‘sticky’ or where it is difficult to...
  • Page 44 4.6 Images Backup The AP-150 includes a Backup and Restore utility allowing all the Disc Images, Print Image and Disc Sets to be backed up to other network storage and later restored if required. Backups can be made to any storage device that you have access to from your computer, including Network Attached Storage (NAS) or internal/external hard disks attached directly to your own computer (e.g.
  • Page 45 Choose the target directory then click the ‘Select’ button. The path will now be shown on the Images Backup pane, and the Backup and Restore buttons enabled. Click the Backup button to begin backing up the system. While it is possible to run a backup while the system is running, it is recommended that the system be ‘offline’...
  • Page 46 4.7.1 Authentication Many e-mail servers require the user to be authenticated before sending any e-mails. TrueNet provides for two authentication methods. The first is using a Login and Password. The second method is ‘POP before SMTP’, which logs in to the POP server (without retrieving any mail) to authenticate the user before sending e-mail via the SMTP server (hence POP before SMTP).
  • Page 47 4.7.3 Console E-Mail When the AP-150 is being run in standalone mode (where jobs are started via the build in keypad rather than via the network), any e-mails generated by the system are sent to the ‘Console’ address. Job Start...
  • Page 48 System log. Note that the entire log can be quite large and may take some time to save. In addition to viewing the log, the log can be e-mailed directly to TEAC technical support staff using the ‘E-Mail’ button. This can be done in the event that the System appears to be operating abnormally, to assist the support staff in diagnosing any issues.
  • Page 49 Please help us to improve this product further by allowing the System to send any unexpected error information directly to the TEAC Engineering Group. Doing so could help us provide timely improvements and notifications to you. The information received is used solely for product improvements.
  • Page 50 4.16.1 SysAdmin The System must always have a ‘SysAdmin’, which is the root administrator for the entire System. The SysAdmin cannot be deleted, although the login name and password can be changed. Every time the System is powered on, it checks for the presence of the SysAdmin user, and if for any reason one is not found, a new SysAdmin will be created with the default login of ‘admin’...

  • Page 51: Quantity

    4.16.7 Language The first version of TrueNet will ship with only English installed. Additional languages may be added from time to time, and the administrator has the option of configuring the user’s default language. 4.16.8 Max Priority The System with TrueNet can allow jobs to run at one of four job priority levels: Low, Normal, High and Highest.
  • Page 52 4.16.14 View Job Queue For security reasons, the user can be prevented from seeing jobs created by other users. When this option is disabled, the user will only be able to view jobs that they created. When enabled (View Job Queue is selected), the user will be able to see other jobs in the System job queue.
  • Page 53 5. Optimizing your browser for TrueNet If you see this dialog box: Your browser is not allowing TrueNet enough memory to use some graphics files, and this may cause unpredictable results if you attempt to create or use Label Templates that use graphics.
  • Page 54 Within the Java Control Panel, choose the Java tab, then the ‘View…’ button under Java Applet Runtime Settings. Enter the following text in the Java Runtime Parameters column (note that this text must match exactly): -Xmx150m –Xms128m Note that if there is more than one Java version installed (as in the screen shot above), enter this text against all versions if you are not sure which version is running TrueNet.
  • Page 55 If you find that you need more memory than can be provided through your browser, TEAC supplies an alternative way to launch TrueNet, called TrueView. Please refer to the TrueView section for more information.
  • Page 56 If you find that you need more memory than can be provided through your browser or if the Label Designer does not respond when importing certain graphics files, TEAC supplies an alternative way to launch TrueNet, called TrueView. Please refer to the TrueView...
  • Page 57 6. TrueNet Error Messages & Troubleshooting Unable to create a new job while file transfer is in progress You are unable to create new jobs until the previous job has been completely transferred to the System. Please wait for the last job to transfer, and then try again. You can only edit your own jobs! Only administrators are allowed to edit other users’...
  • Page 58 Loader Status: PRINTER ERROR The printer encountered an unrecoverable error. Check the System LCD and, if required, cycle the power on the printer and wait for it to initialize before continuing. Loader Status: DOOR IS OPEN The door on the System is open. Jobs cannot continue while the door is open. Close the System door, and choose ‘Reset Hoppers = Yes/No’...
  • Page 59 Loader Status: ERROR The System robot has encountered an unrecoverable error. Check the LCD/Touchpad for more information.
  • Page 60 7. Administration (Via the LCD/Touchpad) 7.1 Setup Menu The System Setup Menu is located near the bottom of the Main Menu screen. 7.2 Job Options These functions set up options used during the duplication process. Use the up arrow /\ key to scroll up or press the down arrow key \/ to scroll down.
  • Page 61 7.2.5 Ask Quantity If set to ‘Yes’ the user will be prompted (in standalone mode) for a quantity at the start of a Copy/Compare job. If set to ‘No’ the machine will copy until told to stop by pressing and holding the key.

  • Page 62: Network Setup

    If you change this setting, we recommend that you reboot the System. 7.3.3 Set Network Name Each System must have a unique network name. By default the name is “TEAC” + the machine serial number. Change this as required, but make sure that if you have more than one System on the same network, each machine has a unique name.
  • Page 63 The System includes a real time clock. The time and date may need to be adjusted from time-to-time, or if the System autoloader is delivered to a different time zone from the TEAC factory. 7.4.1 Set Time Enter the time in 24 hour clock format.
  • Page 64 possible to have a single Operator Password to give access to the whole machine, without additional password requirements for the Setup Menu. Passwords are optional. Many users never need to use passwords. Each password must be set up separately. By default, no password is active, and the machine can be used without passwords.
  • Page 65 When the autoloader is turned on it performs a series of self-tests and displays several messages. Following are two messages displayed during a normal power-up: First: xxxxx Series (depends on the System model) TEAC Technologies Firmware vX.YZ Then several status messages will be displayed. And Finally: >Copy Compare Image Menu Network Mode If this (or similar) series of messages are displayed then your Publisher is ready for use.

  • Page 66: Menu Structure

    displayed this key moves the cursor to the next menu selection up. Numbers and characters can also be entered directly using a USB keyboard. \/ Key (down cursor on a USB keyboard) \/ (Down arrow) – If being prompted to enter a number or character this key decrements the character at the cursor to the next lower character or number.

  • Page 67: Disc Image

    8.4.5 List Images Show all disc images currently stored on the hard drive. 8.4.6 Show HD Free Space Display the currently available hard drive space. If disc images have been erased more usable space may be created by defragmenting the hard drive using the Image Menu | Defragment HD function.
  • Page 68 The following functions are used to update the firmware in the machine. 8.5.2.2 Load F/W XMODEM This function is not available on the System. It is included for the use of TEAC approved service personnel. 8.5.2.3 Load F/W From USB This function reads firmware from a USB memory stick connected to the System via a USB port.

  • Page 69: Loader Utilities

    Use this option to enter a new installed options Key String. Entering this key string can change your installed options. Contact TEAC or an authorized TEAC distributor to get a new key string. See the Entering Text section of this chapter for instructions on entering text.
  • Page 70 already an image on the hard drive the following prompt will be displayed: Read New Master? Press the key. The next prompt will be for an image name (this will be the first prompt if there are no images on the hard disk): Enter Image Name To use the default name just press the key at this point (see the Entering Text...
  • Page 71 tracks cannot be verified. This is not a limitation of the System Autoloader equipment, but a limitation of the formats.
  • Page 72 9.1 What is TrueView? For users who prefer not to run TrueNet in a browser window, or are having problems within the browser environment due memory restrictions, TEAC provides an alternative way to launch and host the TrueNet applet. TrueView is an installed application “Viewer”. This means that TrueView is not the application itself, but instead a way to load the application from the System instead of using a Web Browser.
  • Page 73 TEAC Powered by AP-150 User Manual Part Number TE-MA-AP-150 Revision A Copyright © 2002-TEAC Europe GmbH All rights reserved. www.teac.de...

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