Primera PTPublisher NE User manual
PTPublisher NE
Software
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Table of Contents
Section 1: Software Setup......................................................................................1
A. Installing the Server Software.................................................................1
B. Install the PTPublisher Client Software ................................................2
Section 2: Activating the Software ......................................................................3
A. Activating the Software............................................................................3
B. Alternate Activation Method ..................................................................4
C. Moving the License from a Server Computer ......................................5
D. Replacing Server Installation after Server Failure...............................6
Section 3: Sending Jobs to the Server.................................................................7
A. Tutorial: Copy a Disc ................................................................................7
B. Using PTPublisher ..................................................................................12
C. Creating a Print Label Using SureThing .............................................15
D. Using Other Graphics Programs ..........................................................16
Section 4: Administrator Utility and Advanced Functions...........................17
A. Administrator Utility..............................................................................17
B. Advanced Printer Driver Settings ........................................................22
Section 5: Technical Support...............................................................................23
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Software Setup 1
Section 1: Software Setup
Thank you for purchasing the PTPublisher NE software.
For additional help with the PTPublisher software please refer
to the software help files. These can be accessed by
clicking the ? icon located in the upper right corner of
any PTPublisher window.
Note on Terms and Conventions
Robot and Disc Publisher and Publisher will be used inter-
changeably. They all refer to the hardware that burns, prints
and transports the discs.
Server Computer refers to the computer that the Disc
Publisher is connected to which is the same computer that is
running the PTPublisher service.
Network Robot refers to the Disc Publisher as it is seen by any
client computer running PTPublisher. Network robots can only
be connected to server computers.
A. INSTALLING THE SERVER SOFTWARE
After you have downloaded the server software, install it on a
computer which has the Disc Publisher physically connected
to it.
Reboot the computer to start the PTPublisher Service. The
server software installs as a Windows service so it will not
appear in the list of installed programs after it has been
installed. However, the program files will be installed on the
computer’s local hard drive in the Program Files - Primera
Technology folder.
Note: Before using the Network Software, you must also install all software
from the Disc Publisher installation disc according to that products
manual.
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2 Software Setup
B. INSTALL THE PTPUBLISHER CLIENT SOFTWARE
After you have downloaded the client software installer, install
it on any computer that you would like to give access to the
Publisher.
Follow the instructions in the installer until the installation is
complete. The client software installer installs the following
software:
- PTPublisher Version 1.2.3 or higher
- SureThing CD Labeler Version 5.0.593 or higher
- Administration Utility Version 1.1.0 or higher
If this software is already installed on the client computer you
will not need to reinstall the software. Simply follow this pro-
cedure to convert PTPublisher into a client.
1. Click the Change Robots link in the Robot Status panel of
the PTPublisher (lower left hand corner).
2. Check the search for network robots box in the Change
Robots window.
3. Click Search. It will find the Networked robot. Select it
and click OK.
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Activating the Software 3
Section 2 - Activating the Software
A. ACTIVATING THE SOFTWARE
Before you start the activation make sure you have purchased
the software and received a license code. Activation can be
performed from any client computer with PTPublisher and
the Administrator Utility installed.
To activate the software follow these steps:
1. You will be prompted to activate the software each time
you open the PTPublisher client software.
2. Click "Activate". If you click Cancel or Buy you will be
prompted to activate the next time the software is opened.
You may also access the activation screen at any time
during the trial period by click the Activate Now link
in the Robot Status Panel of PTPublisher.
3. Enter the license code in the space provided on the
activation screen that appears.
4. Click “Activate”
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4Activating the Software
B. ALTERNATE ACTIVATION METHOD (FOR COMPUTERS
WITH NO INTERNET CONNECTION)
1. Follow Steps 1-2 above, instead of entering the License
Code click the blue arrow in the lower right portion of the
screen. An alternate activation area will appear. Note
your Installation ID (highlighted in below - do not use
this code - yours will be different).
2. Copy the link provided. Type www.internetactivation.com
into a web browser on a computer with internet access.
3. Type in your Installation ID and your Licence Number.
Check the box to agree to the terms and conditions.
Click Generate Unlock Code.
4. Note the Unlock Code provided. Enter it into the space
provided on the activation screen.
5. Click Unlock.
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C. MOVING THE LICENCE FROM A SERVER COMPUTER
You may move the Disc Publisher acting as the server to
another computer at any time by deactivating the License.
1. Open the Administrator Utility.
2. Click the Activation Tab.
3. Click the Deactivate button.
4. Reinstall the server software and the Disc Publisher
software on the new computer.
5. Open PTPublisher. You will be prompted to activate the
software. Follow the steps in the beginning of this section
to activate your software.
Note: There will be no trial period for the software once it has
been deactivated.
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6Activating the Software
D. REPLACING SERVER INSTALLATION AFTER SERVER
FAILURE
If the server computer hard drive fails you will not be able
to Deactivate the License using the procedure in Section 2C.
Call Primera Tech Support to request that your license key be
reset. Please have your original license key available.
Primera Technical Support 763-475-6669
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Sending Jobs to the Server 7
Section 3: Sending Jobs to the Server
Note: The first time you launch PTPublisher it may take up to 20 seconds to
find the network robot. Subsequent launches will not require this
search time. If multiple network robots are found on your network,
you will be prompted to choose a robot. Subsequent launches of
PTPublisher will not require this choice as it will automatically
choose the last robot used.
A. TUTORIAL: COPY A DISC
Copy CD or Copy DVD can be used to copy any CD or
DVD master. This project reads the master disc from your
computer's drive to the hard drive of the Publisher computer.
The master is stored in the Global Image format (*.gi) in a
temporary location on the Publisher. The Publisher uses
this temporary file to make all subsequent copies that are
requested. The master disc is read only once to create the
initial temporary file.
Recommended for: All CD, DVD or BDR types (Audio CD,
Data CD, Software Install Disc, Video CD, DVD, DVD-ROM,
DVD+/-DL, BDR etc.). This is best used for single runs where
you will not need to make additional copies of the master disc
a later time.
1. Select Copy Project from the Starter Window or the New
Project Panel. A Copy Project sub menu will be displayed.
Choose Copy CD or Copy DVD. Step one of the Copy Disc
wizard will be displayed.
2. You will be prompted to place the disc you would
like to copy into the drive inside your computer. The tray
door will open automatically. Place the disc in the drive
and click OK.
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