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  • Page 1 PTBurn™ Network Software User's Manual © 2003 All rights reserved.
  • Page 2 Trademark Acknowledgments: Windows® is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. PTBurn™ is trademark of Primera Technology, Inc. Printing History 510869-110503...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Section 1: Introduction ........1 A.
  • Page 4 A. Creating a Disc Design ......53 B. Using Merge Fields ......58 Section 7: Troubleshooting and Technical Support .

  • Page 5: Section 1: Introduction

    PTBurn Client runs on up to 5 workstations. Additional user licenses are available from Primera Technology. The PTBurn Client is a simple, wizard-like interface that allows a user to easily and quickly create several different types of recording jobs.

  • Page 6: Note On Terms And Conventions

    creating the image to be printed on your disc jobs. SureThing is set up in an easy step-by-step wizard allowing even users with little or no background in graphic design to create fast, professional looking labels. SureThing also has a powerful merge tool built in to allow for the automated insertion of serialized numbers, dates, merge fields from databases and even unique images.

  • Page 7: System Requirements (Ptburn Server)

    D. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS (PTBURN CLIENT): · 750 MHz Pentium III/IV CPU or better · Windows 2000 or XP Professional · 512 MB SDRAM · Free hard drive space of at least 10 GB or better · 10/100 Ethernet Connection Introduction 3...

  • Page 8: Section 2: Installation Of Ptburn Server

    Section 2: Installation of PTBurn Server This software is installed in two components, PTBurn Server and PTBurn Client. PTBurn Server is the server software for the Publisher and should be installed on the host PC connected to your Disc Publisher. You will need to install PTBurn Server prior to installing PTBurn Client.
  • Page 9 After installing server you will now see this screen: Click Next to continue. You will now be guided through the installation of the SureThing CD Labeler Software. Once complete, close the SureThing Installer and return the PTBurn Master Installer. You will now be prompted to reboot your system. Click the Restart button to reboot your computer.

  • Page 10: Running The Ptburn Server For The First Time

    RUNNING PTBURN SERVER FOR THE FIRST TIME Launch PTBurn Server by clicking Start> Programs> PTBurn Server. When launching the PTBurn Server for the first time, you will be prompted to select a "PTBurnJobs' Shared folder. You can use the default location shown, or click Browse to find another directory.
  • Page 11 Status. Log will contain a text file that constantly updates with a record of all events on this server. Status also contains a constantly updated text file that records the status of the server and jobs submitted for processing. It is important to note that PTBurn Server will not function properly unless it has a valid PTBurnJobs Shared folder.

  • Page 12: Section 3: Setting Up The Ptburn Server

    Section 3: Setting up the PTBurn Server This section will guide you through the PTBurn Server software and it configuration. A. PTBURN SERVER'S MAIN APPLICATION WINDOW Launch PTBurn Server by clicking Start> Programs> PTBurn Server. If you see an Available Client Alert, click OK to open the software. You will see the Server Main Application Window.
  • Page 13 Pause Job will pause the server after the current disc has been completed. Abort Job will abort the current job. Waiting Job Queue displays all jobs that have been submitted to the Server. The widow also displays the number of discs requested with the job, priority set in the client, and the Client who submitted the job to the server.

  • Page 14: Ptburn Server Settings

    B. PTBURN SERVER SETTINGS From the Main Application Window, click the Settings button to open the Settings Window. These settings will govern how the Server will handle the disc jobs that have been submitted by clients. Note that this window will not be available while the server is completing queued jobs. Once the server is idle, the Settings window will be available.

  • Page 15: Robotics Settings

    An optional Kiosk Kit containing an output bin for the front reject area of the Disc Publisher is available from Primera. Print "Reject" will cause rejected discs to be printed with the word "Reject"...
  • Page 16 this mode is disabled the reject discs will contain no printing whatsoever. Record and Print Simultaneously allows the Disc Publisher to start recording a new disc while printing a disc from the previous round. This will greatly increase the throughput of the Disc Publisher, but will also use more system resources.
  • Page 17 Publisher by clicking the Movements Test button. Pressing this button will open the Duplicator Movements window. In this window you will be able to reset the Disc Publisher Robotics by pressing the Reset Robotics button. This will clear the commands from the Disc Publisher's internal memory and reset its processor.

  • Page 18: Administration Settings

    Click the Generate Key button. Jot down the key as shown or highlight and press Ctrl+C to copy it to the clipboard. This key will need to be presented to Primera Technology to redeem your 4 additional users. 14 Setting up the PTBurn Server...
  • Page 19 A representative will then provide you with a License Key to unlock the users. Additional users can be added in the same manner. Once you have received the License Key from a Primera Technology Supply Sales Representative, click the Enter New License Key button and enter the key in the area provided.
  • Page 20 Server. If an administrator is running short on licenses, a Client can be removed by simply highlighting the client in the Client In Use window and pressing the <Remove button and an alternative client can then be selected from the Available Client Window and added by clicking the Add>...

  • Page 21: Job Handling Settings

    you to enable or disable the Admin Notifications and you will see a drop down list allowing you to select the workstation that will receive these messages. B.3. Job Handling Settings This section identifies how the Server will handle queued jobs and report their status.
  • Page 22 How long information is available to Clients will allow the administrator to decide how long status on completed jobs will be displayed in the PTBurn Client Get Status (see section 5F Using PTBurn Client's 'Get Status' Window) Window. How many rejects in a row are tolerated before giving up allows the Administrator to decide how many back-two-back recording failures will be tolerated before the Server aborts the job and goes to the next request in the queue.
  • Page 23 Click Browse to create a new 'shared folder' or select an existing folder. Browse to a drive with ample space and either highlight the desired folder, or click Make New Folder to create a folder. Click OK once you have highlighted the new Shared Folder. Once you have clicked OK, the selected folder will automatically be made.
  • Page 24 ection 4: Installation and Setup of 20 Setting up the PTBurn Server...

  • Page 25: Section 4: Installation And Setup Of The Ptburn Client

    Section 4: Installing the PTBurn Client Software Now that the PTBurn Server Software has been installed and configured, we will look at the installation and use of the PTBurn Client Software. A. INSTALLING THE PTBURN CLIENT The Client is installed as follows: Close down all other software applications.
  • Page 26 Once the Client has installed, you will see this window: Click Close to go back to the installer. The Client has installed, now you will be asked to install the printing software. 22 Installation and Setup of the PTBurn Client Software...
  • Page 27 You will now see the following window: Click Next> to continue. Once SureThing has fully installed, you may be asked to reboot your computer, the installer will ask you to click Finish. Your PTBurn Client has been successfully installed. Before you can start using the Client, please refer to the next section, "B.

  • Page 28: Running Ptburn Client For The First Time

    point the Client application to an available server. B. RUNNING PTBURN CLIENT FOR THE FIRST TIME Launch the PTBurn Client by clicking Start> All Programs> PTClient. If this is the first time the Client has been launched, it will try to find the server.

  • Page 29: Section 5: Using Ptburn Client To Submit A Job

    Section 5: Using PTBurn Client to Submit a Job Once the Client has been installed and configured to an available server, you can start using PTBurn Client to send disc jobs to the server. The following pages will guide you through sending each type of job available through the PTBurn Client Software.

  • Page 30: Sending A Data Job

    section. Select the desired Job Type. The job types are as follows: Data Job: This is a standard Data Job where files or folders on your PC (or the network) are selected, a disc label is created, and the job is submitted to the PTBurn Server.
  • Page 31 the data area. You can also right click in the data area and choose to add files or folders Data Area As you add files and folders, you will see the size of the resulting disc at the bottom of the Data Job Window. Files and folders can also be removed from this window by right clicking in the Data Area and selecting the remove options available in the drop-down menu.
  • Page 32 files you wish to burn to this disc, select Next. 4. You will now be asked to add a print file to your job. Print File Window The Print File Window contains three options for printing: Size of Recorded Disc Design a SureThing Label ·...
  • Page 33 · Browse for save SureThing Files, BMPs, or JPGs · Insert Custom Text into a standard template Click the SureThing button if you would like to create a new disc design in SureThing CD Labeler. See Section 6: Using SureThing CD Labeler for more information on this software.
  • Page 34 Center a 118mm transparent circle on the document to see the outer diameter of the disc. If using Primera's TuffCoat discs, center a 38mm transparent circle on the inner diameter of the document to show the inner diameter area of the disc. Note that the center size of discs may vary from manufacturer to manufacturer.
  • Page 35 · Create your image using the circles as a guide. When finished, remove the circles from the guide and export the image at 300 dpi as a JPG or BMP. If you do not want to use a SureThing Design or Image file, but only wish to print a simple line of text on the disc, enter the text in the Custom Text Window.

  • Page 36: Creating An Audio Job

    Click Burn. Your job will be submitted You can monitor the status of jobs in the Get Status Window described later in this section. C. CREATING AN AUDIO JOB The Audio Job in PTBurn is a job that allows the user to select one or more audio files (MP3, WMA or WAV) and create a CD Audio disc that will play in any ordinary CD Player.
  • Page 37 pasted into this area, or added by right clicking in the file area and selecting Add Files. After the files are added to the File Selection Window, you can rearrange the order of tracks by selecting a track and pressing the Using PTBurn Client to Submit a Job 33...
  • Page 38 Move Track Up or Move Track Down buttons. Once you are satisfied with the contents of your Audio Disc, press Next. You will now be asked to add a print file to your job. Print File Window The Print File Window contains three options for printing: 34 Using PTBurn Client to Submit a Job...
  • Page 39 · Design a SureThing Label · Browse for save SureThing Files, BMPs, or JPGs · Insert Custom Text into a standard template Click the SureThing button if you would like to create a new disc design in SureThing CD Labeler. See Section 6: Using SureThing CD Labeler for more information on this software.
  • Page 40 If you are using a JPG or BMP designed in another program, here are some hints for designing a successful label: File of Type Create the image as a 118mm by 118mm square. If your · image is too large, the PTBurn Server will automatically resize it and center it on the disc area.
  • Page 41 If using Primera's TuffCoat discs, center a 38mm transparent circle on the inner diameter of the document to show the inner diameter area of the disc. Note that the center size of discs may vary from manufacturer to manufacturer.

  • Page 42: Creating An Image Job

    queue disc jobs first by priority, then by the order they were submitted. Select the number of copies of this disc you would like to produce. If this is a job you will need to run again in the future, click the Save button to save this job as a *.PJB file.
  • Page 43 New Job or launching the PTBurn Client) click Image Job. This will launch the File Selection Window. Click Browse to select your ISO or GI disc image file. Once you have selected the Disc Image File, click Next. Using PTBurn Client to Submit a Job 39...
  • Page 44 You will now be asked to add a print file to your job. Print File Window The Print File Window contains three options for printing: · Design a SureThing Label · Browse for save SureThing Files, BMPs, or JPGs · Insert Custom Text into a standard template Click the SureThing button if you would like to create a new...
  • Page 45 Illustrator or Corel, start with a 120mm square document with no margins. Center a 118mm transparent circle on the document to see the outer diameter of the disc. If using Primera's TuffCoat discs, center a 38mm Using PTBurn Client to Submit a Job 41...
  • Page 46 transparent circle on the inner diameter of the document to show the inner diameter area of the disc. Note that the center size of discs may vary from manufacturer to manufacturer. Create your image using the circles as a guide. When ·...

  • Page 47: Creating A Print-Only Job

    Select the number of copies of this disc you would like to produce. If this is a job you will need to run again in the future, click the Save button to save this job as a *.PJB file. Saved jobs can be reopened in the PTBurn Job Type Window (the first window when starting a new job).
  • Page 48 From the PTBurn Client Job Type Window (available by clicking New Job or launching the PTBurn Client) click Print Job. This will launch the Print File Window and ask you to select the image you wish to print on your discs. Print File Window The Print File Window contains three options for printing: ·...
  • Page 49 File of Type Using the Browse button you can select SureThing Files, or you can select Image Files such as JPG and BMP. Click Browse then select the desired file of type. You can then browse to the desired file. If you are using a JPG or BMP designed in another program, here are some hints for designing a successful label: ·...
  • Page 50 If using Primera's TuffCoat discs, center a 38mm transparent circle on the inner diameter of the document to show the inner diameter area of the disc. Note that the center size of discs may vary from manufacturer to manufacturer.

  • Page 51: Opening An Existing Ptburn Job(*.Pjb)

    queue disc jobs first by priority, then by the order they were submitted. Select the number of copies of this disc you would like to produce. If this is a job you will need to run again in the future, click the Save button to save this job as a *.PJB file.

  • Page 52: Using The 'Get Status' Feature

    Client's Job Type Window. Browse to a saved PTBurn Job (PJB) file. This will open the job and allow you to modify any part of the job. Simply click Next to go through the Add File, Print and Burn/Print Windows and submit the job by clicking the appropriate button.
  • Page 53 the Shared Job Folder. You will also see the Set Server button. Click this button if you have more than one Disc Publisher on the network and would like to change to a different PTBurn Server on the network. When you click this button you will see the following message: It can take as long as 5 minutes to scan your network depending on the status of workstation and speed of computers on the network.

  • Page 54: Advanced Job Options

    The Job Queue area displays all the jobs that have been submitted to the server. This list refreshes every few seconds. By default, job information is retained in the view for 1 hour so you will see both completed and queued jobs in this window. To see more information on a particular job, click on it and you will see it highlight in blue.
  • Page 55 You will see a Set Server button. If more than one Disc Publisher has been networked with PTBurn, you can click the Set Server button to search for the desired Disc Publisher to process your jobs. Volume Name allows you to name the disc you are creating. This is the name that Windows Explorer will show when the disc is inserted in drive.
  • Page 56 create DVD discs. This is not available for Audio Jobs. The Close Disc check box will finalize the disc so no further data can be recorded onto the finished disc. The Delete Folder checkbox is checked by default and is recommended.

  • Page 57: Section 6: Using Surething Cd Labeler

    Section 6: Using SureThing CD Labeler This section will detail the SureThing CD Labeler program. SureThing is an easy-to-use CD Labeling application that allows users to create professional looking discs with out having to know anything about graphic design. This section will provide some basic information on how to use this software.
  • Page 58 You will be prompted to select a Background. Click Browse… to see the backgrounds included with SureThing. Double click on a background to add it to your design, then click Next. If you do not want to use any of the included backgrounds and want to import your own, simply click Cancel to return to the Wizard, then click Next.
  • Page 59 Click Finish. You will now see your design on the screen. If you are using the Smart Design as shown here, simply double click on text to change areas. If you would like to insert a graphic or photo, click the Photos/Clipart tool on the left side of the screen.
  • Page 60 for your image file. SureThing accepts BMP, JPG, PCX,PNG, TIF, WMF files. Once the image has been placed, you can resize by using the "handles" on the image box and reposition it by clicking and dragging. If you would like to remove the border around the imported image, double click on the graphic to open the Picture Property box and select the Color tab.

  • Page 61: B. Using Merge Fields

    Once you are satisfied with your design, save it and close SureThing. This Print File is ready to be used with your PTBurn Client. USING MERGE FIELDS SureThing's Merge Field features allow you to create a print file containing merge data. This allows you to import a text field from a Using SureThing CD Labeler 57...

  • Page 62: Using Merge Fields

    database file. Before placing merge fields in your document, you will need to insert your data source, or merge file. SureThing recognizes Windows/ANSI Comma Delimited files, DOS-PC8 Comma Delimited Files, Windows ANSI dBASE Files and DOS PC8 dBASE files. For this example we are using a simple CSV (comma separated file) created in Excel.
  • Page 63 clicking and dragging on the "handles" of the field to make sure it is large enough for the amount of text to be displayed. Once you are satisfied with the design, save the SureThing File. When you use this SureThing File in a job you are creating with the Using SureThing CD Labeler 59...
  • Page 64 PTBurn Client, make sure to click Set Options and select the "Use Merge File with SureThing" option (see Section 5H: Advanced Job Options). The Print File Window will prompt you for the merge file you used with this template. You will need to include the merge file when prompted so it can be sent to the server along with the rest of the job for processing.

  • Page 65: Section 7: Troubleshooting And Technical Support

    Section 7: Troubleshooting and Technical Support The PTBurn Software is designed to be easy to use and reliable. However, should you run into any problems, this section should provide some assistance in getting your system up and running. A. PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS The following is a list of possible problems with suggested solutions.
  • Page 66 Explorer. Right click on the folder and select Properties. Click the Sharing tab and look at the sharing properties. Make sure the folder is shared and User Limit is set to Maximum Allowed. Click the Permissions button. 62 Troubleshooting and Technical Support...
  • Page 67 Make sure there are enough client licenses. The PTBurn · Software will allow 5 clients. Additional licenses are available by calling Primera Technology's Supply Sales department at 1-800-797-2772. · Make sure there is ample hard drive space on the server.

  • Page 68: Reinstalling Ptburn Server

    not defective. · If the workstation connected to the Disc Publisher does not meet the recommended system requirements, the PTBurn Server may not be able to burn and print simultaneously. In the PTBurn Server Settings Window you can disable this option. The Disc Publisher will then record a full disc, and wait until the disc is fully printed before recording the next disc in queue.

  • Page 69: Technical Support

    8:00 AM to 6:00 PM, CST from Monday to Friday. Support documentation is also available on line at www.primera.com and by email at support@primera.com. When calling, make sure to have the serial number of the Disc Publisher available as well as the log file from PTBurn Server.

  • Page 70: Index

    Index Adding a New License ........16 Adding Client Licenses .
  • Page 71 System Requirements (Client) ........3 System Requirements (Server) ........3 Verify .
  • Page 72 Printed in the United States of America P/N 510869...

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