Teac AP-150 Quick start guide

TEAC
AP-150
CD\DVD Disc Publishing System
Operational Manual
Re v i s i on A . 0

Copyright
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it are copyrighted with all rights reserved. o part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted,
transcribed, stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language in any form by any means without
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Limited Warranty
This product is warranted by TEAC Europe GmbH against defects in materials and workmanship. LE GTH
OF WARRA TY – This warranty will be effective for both labor and parts, and this warranty will be
effective for one (1) year from the date of original purchase.
WHO MAY E FORCE THE WARRA TY - This warranty is valid only in the European Union, and enforceable
only by the original purchaser. This warranty is not valid outside the European Union. WHAT IS OT
COVERED BY THIS WARRA TY
1. Damage to or deterioration of the external cabinet.
2. Damage resulting from accident, misuse, abuse, or neglect.
3. Damage resulting from failure to follow instructions contained in your user’s manual.
4. Damage occurring during shipment of the product (claims must be presented to the carrier).
5. Damage resulting from repair or attempted repair by anyone other than TEAC Service Department.
6. Damage resulting from modification or attempted modification of product not authorized by TEAC.
7. Damage resulting from causes other than product defects, including lack of technical skill,
competence, or experience of the user.
8. Damage to any unit that has been altered or on which the serial number has been defaced, modified
or removed.
9. Damage or malfunction resulting from installation and cabling.
10. For wireless configurations, TEAC cannot be responsible for interference or operation in locations
that restrict range.
11. Damage to or from interconnected network equipment.
12. Data integrity or loss of data.
HOW YOU CAN GET WA ANTY SE VICE
Please contact the TEAC service department for a Return Authorization number before shipping unit(s) to
TEAC. Information required for R/A request should include your name and/or company name, telephone
number, TEAC model, version and serial number(s). Return Authorization (R/A) number must be clearly
marked on the outside of each carton shipped to TEAC. Return merchandise must be packed in original
shipping containers or otherwise packed adequately to prevent damage in shipment. 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. However, if the necessary repairs are covered by the warranty,
we will pay the return shipping charges to any destination within the European Union. Whenever warranty
service is required, you must present a copy of the original dated sales receipt as proof of warranty
coverage. Please contact us at the addresses listed at the end of this warranty statement.
WHAT TEAC WILL PAY FO
We will pay all labor and material expenses for items covered by the warranty. Payment of shipping
charges is discussed in the next section of this warranty. LIMITATIO OF IMPLIED WARRA TIES
A Y IMPLIED WARRA TIES, I CLUDI G WARRA TIES OF MERCHA TABILITY A D FIT ESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE LIMITED I DURATIO TO THE LE GTH OF THIS WARRA TY
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AT TEAC’S OPTIO . TEAC SHALL OT BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES BASED UPO I CO VE IE CE, LOSS OF USE
OF THE PRODUCT, LOSS OF TIME, I TERRUPTED OPERATIO OR COMMERCIAL LOSS, LOST PROFITS OR A Y
OTHER DAMAGES, WHETHER I CIDE TAL, CO SEQUE TIAL, PU ITIVE OR OTHERWISE.
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ALLOW THE EXCLUSIO OR LIMITATIO OF I CIDE TAL OR CO SEQUE TIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE
LIMITATIO S A D EXCLUSIO S MAY OT APPLY TO YOU.
THIS WARRA TY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC RIGHTS, A D MAY VARY FROM SOME OF THE RIGHTS PROVIDED BY
LAW. THESE RIGHTS MAY VARY FROM STATE TO STATE.

Piracy Statement
True et
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and the Publishing System are designed to help you easily reproduce material for which you
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purposes. If you are uncertain about your rights, contact your legal advisor.
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international treaty provisions. Therefore, you must treat the Software like any other copyrighted
material (e.g., a book or musical recording). Paying the license fee allows you the right to use the
Software simultaneously by up to five users for True et LX or 25 users for True et FX.
You may not use this Software to copy copyright material without the permission of the copyright
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exclusion may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also
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continue in full force and effect.

Limited 1 Year Warranty
TEAC Europe GmbH (hereinafter “TEAC”) warrants to the original end user that the AP-150 series
equipment purchased (Product) will be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of one
year from the date of original purchase. Any part replaced under warranty is warranted to be free from
defects in material and workmanship until the expiration of the original warranty.
TEAC further warrants that the goods sold are as described, but no promise, description, affirmation of
fact, sample model or representation, oral or written shall be part of an order, unless set forth in these
terms and conditions, or are in writing and signed by an authorized representative of TEAC.
This warranty is subject to the following further conditions:
1) This warranty is limited to the electronic and mechanical performance only, as expressly detailed
in the Product specifications and OT to the embedded software, firmware or to third party
software.
2) This warranty shall not apply to any Products which are stored, or utilized, in harsh environmental
or electrical conditions outside TEAC’s written specifications.
3) This warranty shall be valid only if the Product was purchased by the End User from an authorized
TEAC Distributor/Reseller.
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improperly installed, altered, or disassembled.
5) This warranty shall not apply to any Product that has been subject to misuse, negligence, accident
or normal wear and tear.
6) Heavy use may require consumable items such as Recorders and Print Engines to be serviced
within the warranty period. Examples of heavy use are:
•More than 12,000 discs burned per recorder
•More than 25,000 discs printed or more than 100 ink cartridges used for the FlashJet2 Print
Engine
Such service is not covered under warranty. Parts replaced in the course of a warranty service are subject
to the same service interval requirements.
7) Removal of the TEAC Label or Serial number from the product will void this warranty.
TEAC DISCLAIMS ALL IMPLIED WARRA TIES O THE PRODUCT, I CLUDI G WITHOUT LIMITATIO
WARRA TIES OF MERCHA TABILITY, PERFORMA CE A D FIT ESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. TEAC
WILL OT BE LIABLE FOR A Y ERROR, OMISSIO , DEFECT, DEFICIE CY, OR O -CO FORMITY I A Y
SOFTWARE. AS A RESULT, THE PRODUCT IS SOLD “AS IS”, A D THE PURCHASER ASSUMES THE E TIRE RISK
AS TO ITS QUALITY A D PERFORMA CE, A D IT IS UP TO THE PURCHASER TO DETERMI E SUITABILITY FOR
THE I TE DED PURPOSE. THE MAXIMUM LIABILITY I A Y 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.
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PROVIDI G TECH ICAL SUPPORT IF TEAC K OWS, OR HAS REASO TO BELIEVE THAT SUCH TECH ICAL
SUPPORT WILL AID CIRCUMVE TI G E CRYPTIO OR COPY PROTECTIO TECH OLOGY, OR OTHERWISE
ATTEMPTI G TO VIOLATE THE LAWS OF A Y COU TRY. TEAC SHALL OT BE LIABLE FOR CIRCUMVE TI G,
OR ATTEMPTI G TO CIRCUMVE T SUCH TECH OLOGY USI G TEAC PRODUCTS, OR OTHERWISE AIDI G
A Y ATTEMPT TO VIOLATE THE LAWS OF A Y COU TRY.
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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; or
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I CLUDI G WITHOUT LIMITATIO , A Y DAMAGES RESULTI G FROM PROPERTY DAMAGE, PERSO AL
I JURY OR BUSI ESS I TERRUPTIO .
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governed by the laws of the State of California, and any disputes hereunder shall be venued in the El
Dorado County District Courts in California.
If Your Product equires Support
If your product requires servicing, you should first contact the place of purchase and request support. If
the service request cannot be completed by the place of purchase, you should contact TEAC directly using
one of the following methods:
E-Mail: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Before shipping any item to TEAC, first obtain an RMA (Return Material Authorization) umber from TEAC

support. This number must be placed on the outside of the product packaging where it can be easily found
otherwise the item will be refused and returned at the sender’s expense.
All products returned to TEAC under warranty MUST be in original TEAC supplied packaging. If you do not
have the original packaging, new packaging can be supplied for a charge. Please contact TEAC for the cost
of replacement packaging, which may vary based on the product, and your location. Your warranty will be
voided if original 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.
During the warranty period, if to a US Lower 48 Address, TEAC will cover the cost of returning the repaired
product to you via Fed Ex Ground or other similar transportation method. If you require a more urgent
transportation method, upgrades can be arranged for a charge, which in all cases must be pre-paid.

Table of Contents
1. Using True et
1.1 Starting True et 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 etwork Status / Transfer Status
1.4.6 Ink Levels
1.4.7 Left Menu Bar
1.4.7.1 ew Job
1.4.7.2 Edit Job
1.4.7.3 Delete Job
1.4.7.4 Disc Sets
1.4.7.5 System Images
1.4.7.6 Label Designer
1.4.7.7 User Settings
1.4.7.8 Administration
1.4.8 Creating a ew Job
1.4.8.1 Job Reference
1.4.8.2 Quantity
1.4.8.3 Media
1.4.8.4 Disc Image
1.4.8.4.1 Local Image
1.4.8.4.2 System Image
1.4.8.4.3 Create Data Disc
1.4.8.4.3.1 File System
1.4.8.4.3.2 Media Type
1.4.8.4.3.3 Volume Label
1.4.8.4.3.4 ew Folder
1.4.8.4.3.5 Disc Space Used Bar
1.4.8.4.4 Read ew Master
1.4.8.4.5 Disc Set
1.4.8.5 Print Image
1.4.8.5.1 Local PR
1.4.8.5.2 System PR
1.4.8.5.3 Local Template
1.4.8.5.4 System Template
1.4.8.5.5 Create Label
1.4.8.5.6 About Template Files
1.4.8.6 Priority
1.4.8.7 Write Speed

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 o Overlap
1.4.10 E-Mail Settings (all systems)
1.4.11 Dynamic Printing (True et 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
1.4.12.1 Changing the Quantity
1.4.12.2 Job Priority
1.4.12.3 Enable Compare / Audit
1.4.12.4 Enable / Disable o Overlap
1.4.12.5 E-Mail otification Settings
1.4.13 System Images
1.4.13.1 Getting a Disc Image from the System
1.4.13.2 Sending an Disc Image to the System
1.4.13.3 Sending a Print Image to the System
1.4.13.4 Sending a Print Template to the System
1.4.13.5 Renaming an Image
1.4.13.6 Deleting an Image
1.4.13.7 Refreshing the Display
1.4.14 Disc Sets
1.4.14.1 Creating a Set
1.4.14.1.1 Add
1.4.14.1.2 Modify
1.4.14.1.3 Delete
1.4.14.1.4 Move Up / Move Down
1.4.14.1.5 Reverse
1.4.15 Using a Disc Set
1 . 4 . 1 6 Using a Disc Set
2The Label Designer
2.1 Overview – Limitations of the browser environment
2.2 Label Designer – Main Window Overview
2.3 Creating a Basic Label
2.4 Creating a Print Image (PR )
2.5 Adding Text to a Design
2.6 Adjusting the Template Dimensions
2.6.1 Disc Margin
2.6.2 Hub Size
2.7 Saving as a Template
2.8 Creating a Design from Scratch

2.9 Displaying Rulers
3User 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 PR Images
3.5.4 Set Files
3.5.5 CSV (Used by True et FX Only)
3.5.6 Logging
4Administrator Guide
4.1 System Setup
4.2 Hopper Settings
4.3 Retaining Rejects inside the machine – Rotating Hoppers
4.4 Sticky Disc Mode
4.5 Thresholds
4.6 Images Backup
4.6.1 Running Backup
4.6.2 Running Restore
4.7 E-Mail Server
4.7.1 Authentication
4.7.2 Copy-All E-Mails
4.7.3 Console E-Mail
4.8 etwork
4.8.1 DHCP
4.8.2 System ame
4.9 Recorders
4.10 Time & Date
4.11 Logging
4.12 Firmware
4.13 System License
4.14 Printer Settings
4.15 PIP – Product Improvement Program
4.16 Users
4.16.1 SysAdmin
4.16.2 Administrator
4.16.3 User
4.16.4 User ame
4.16.5 Password / Confirm
4.16.6 E-Mail
4.16.7 Language
4.16.8 Max Priority
4.16.9 Max User Jobs (Quota)
4.16.10 Max Quantity per Job (Quota)

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 o 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
5Optimizing your browser for True et
5.1 Windows Vista & XP
5.2 Mac OSX
6True et Error Messages & Troubleshooting
7Administration (Via the LCD/Touchpad)
7.1 Setup Menu
7.2 Job Options
7.2.1 Burn Discs
7.2.2 Compare Master
7.2.3 Compare Copy
7.2.4 Audit Copy
7.2.5 Ask Quantity
7.2.6 Async Copying
7.2.7 Check Blank Size
7.2.8 Master Drive
7.2.9 Printer
7.2.10 Stop Reject Full
7.2.11 Last Char ame
7.3 etwork Setup
7.3.1 etwork Active
7.3.2 DHCP
7.3.3 Set etwork ame
7.3.4 Duplicator IP (DHCP = o)
7.3.5 etwork Mask (DHCP = o)
7.3.6 D S Server (DHCP = o)
7.3.7 Gateway IP Address (DHCP = o)
7.4 Time & Date
7.4.1 Set Time
7.4.2 Set Date
7.4.3 Set Date Format
7.5 Password Setup
8Using the System in Standalone Mode
8.1 Turning On
8.2 Keyboard
8.3 LCD Display

8.4 Menu Structure
8.4.1 Copy
8.4.2 Compare
8.4.3 Image Menu
8.4.4 Load ew 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
8.5.2.1 Load System F/W
8.5.2.2 Load F/W XMODEM
8.5.2.3 Load F/W From USB
8.5.2.4 Load Drive F/W
8.5.2.5 Load Loader F/W
8.5.3 Loader Utilities
8.6 System Information
8.6.1 PCA Info
8.6.2 Writer Info
8.6.3 Hard Drive Info
8.6.4 Autoloader Info
8.7 Upgrade License
8.7.1 Show Current Key
8.7.2 Enter ew Key
8.8 Quick Start Copying
8.9 Quick Start Comparing
9TrueView
9.1 What is TrueView?
9.2 Supported Operating Systems
9.3 Installing TrueView
9.4 Running TrueView

1. Using TrueNet
1.1 Starting TrueNet via a Web Browser
True et is loaded directly from the System using a Java-enabled web browser. To login
to the AP-150 using your web browser you will need four things:
1. A Computer with a Java-enabled Web Browser
2. The address of the System (this could be an IP address, or a Domain name)
3. Your Login ame (the factory default login is ‘admin’)
4. Your User Password (the factory default password is ‘admin’)
1.2 How to find the System IP Address
If the AP-150 is already in etwork Mode, hold the STOP key until the message ‘Stop
(Y/ )’ appears. The current IP address will be shown on the bottom line of the LCD. If
you do not touch any keys for 30 seconds, the System will return to the ‘Online’ display.
Alternatively, press the O key (a menu will appear) then the STOP key to exit the menu
and return to etwork Mode.
If the System is at the main menu, use the down cursor key to move to the “ etwork
Mode” menu item and press E TER to enter etwork Mode. The System will display the
current IP address on the LCD for a few seconds, and then enter etwork Mode.
The System must be in etwork Mode to accept jobs from True et.
1.3 Default Login and Password
The factory default login name is ‘admin’, and the default password is also ‘admin’.
However, if your System administrator has changed this login, or has created individual
user login/password settings, your System administrator will provide you with the new
login name and password. If you are the System administrator, please refer to the
Administrator Guide section (later in this manual) for complete setup information.
Once you have the System IP address, login and password information, open the web
browser and enter the IP address of the System in the browser address bar, just as if you
were accessing any other web site.
After a few moments the browser may display a Java logo, and a dialog box informing you
that you are loading a digitally signed Java Applet, signed by TEAC Technologies, the
manufacturer of the AP-150 and True et. 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.
This dialog box will appear every time you log on to True et unless you click the check
box “Always Trust (the address of the System) from this Publisher”. By selecting this box
you are telling your browser that it is OK to load True et in the future without having to
view this dialog. Click the Run button to proceed.
If for any reason the words ‘Requires Java’ appear on your browser window, this means
that your browser does not have Java enabled. To install the Java plug-in within your

browser, visit www.java.com.
After a few seconds, the True et login screen will appear. Enter your login name and
password and click on the ‘Login’ button. A few moments later the main True et screen
will appear.
1.4 Home Page Area
The Home Page display may vary
depending on the specific model
you purchased. The Home Page
shown here is True et LX on the
AP-150 which has four assignable
hoppers.
1.4.1 Main Job Area
This area of the screen is where
your jobs will appear, showing the
current status and progress of the
job. Any job reference you entered will also be shown, making it easy to keep track of
many jobs at the same time.
There are five main areas of the screen. The first is the Job Status window. This is the
largest area, and is where the status of all visible jobs will be shown. Depending on the
settings selected by the administrator, it may be that you cannot see all the other jobs on
the System. This is to provide some level of confidentiality between users on the System.
If the administrator allows you to see other jobs, you still have the option of viewing just
your own jobs by selecting to View Job Queue in User Settings. This may be desirable
when there are many jobs on the System, and you are looking down a long list for yours.
Turning off other people’s jobs makes yours the only ones displayed.
1.4.2 Loader Status
The current status of the System autoloader is shown whenever the user (or
administrator) is logged in to the System via True et. ormally the status will show ‘OK’,
indicating that the System is ready. If the System is unable to operate normally, an error
message will be displayed (usually highlighted in red), and appropriate action must be
taken by the user to correct the problem.
An example is when the door is open, and the error message “Loader Status : Door Is
Open” is displayed. The System will not operate with the door open, so action must be
taken to close the door before normal operation can be resumed. See the section on
error messages for more information about this.
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:
CD

DVD SL (single layer 4.7GB)
DVD DL (dual layer 8.5GB)
If the System was purchased with Blu-ray capability then the following media types will
also be available:
BD SL (Blu-ray single layer 25GB)
BD DL (Blu-ray dual layer 50GB)
The administrator is free to designate the hopper and media types as required. For
convenience, there are some predefined hopper configurations that allow very easy
selection and setup. For more information on media types see the Administrator Guide
section.
1.4.4 Hopper Types
The current hopper types and approximate
number of discs in each hopper are shown in the
hopper status display. Input hoppers that have
levels above the administrator-defined low-media
threshold will appear green, and input hoppers (or
‘group of input hoppers’) that are below this threshold will turn red. A ‘group of input
hoppers’ is where more than one hopper has the same input media type. As an example,
if there are two input hoppers with CD media, the hoppers will only turn red once the
combined number of discs in both hoppers falls below the administrator-defined low-
media threshold. See Administrator Guide: Thresholds for more information about
System thresholds, which also affect e-mail notifications for low media and low ink levels.
Once output hoppers reach almost full, they will turn red to indicate they are almost full
and will soon need attention.
The output hoppers will display the number of discs placed in that hopped since the door
was last opened. The system will reset this count to zero whenever the door is opened.
Each hopper will have a media type associated with it and the current function of that
hopper is also indicated in the form of ‘Input’, or ‘Output’. ote that some hopper
configurations will allow a hopper to change from an ‘Input’ to an ‘Output’ automatically
once the input becomes empty. This feature is known as ‘rotating hoppers’ and the
hopper display will automatically update to show the new configuration. Hoppers can be
reset back to their original state at any time by opening the System door, emptying the
burned media, and placing new blank media in to the hoppers originally designated as
input. 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. The
network status should be either ‘Online’ or ‘Offline’, and indicates the availability of the
System for network transfers and job control.

During image transfer the network status is replaced by the image file transfer status,
with the information being updated approximately once per second during a transfer
operation. The status will typically show the number of megabytes transferred so far,
and the total number of megabytes to send. At the same time, a progress bar will appear
on the main screen (not shown above), together with an approximate time remaining
based on the amount of data transferred so far, and the total amount left to transfer.
1.4.6 Ink Levels
The level of ink remaining is displayed graphically to make
it easy to recognize low ink status. 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.
1.4.7 Left Menu Bar
The left menu bar allows access to the various functions available within True et. To
select an item in the menu, move the mouse over the item and single-click that item.
Each item in the menu will change color as the mouse is moved over it to show which
menu item would be activated if selected by the single mouse click.
If you are logged in as a System Administrator an additional menu (Administration) will
appear below ‘User Settings’ (which is the settings for the current user – see ‘User
Settings’ for more information). When this menu item is selected, the System Setup
window will open. See the Administrator Guide section for more information on System
Setup.
1.4.7.1 New Job
Selecting ew Job on the left menu bar will launch the Create ew Job dialog box. This is
only one of four ways to activate the Create ew Job dialog box. You could also double-
click the main Job Status area (do not double-click on a job because this will bring up the
Edit Job dialog!), or you can right-click in the same Job Status area. If there are jobs
already present in the Job Status area, right-clicking on any job will activate a pop-up
menu which also includes a Create ew Job menu item.
1.4.7.2 Edit Job
Selecting a job in the Job Status window (single-click the job) followed by the Edit Job
item on the left menu bar will launch the Edit Job dialog box. This is one of three ways to
launch the Edit Job function. The other ways are to double-click the job in the Job Status
window or to right-click the job and choose ‘Edit Job’ from the pop-up menu that
appears. Editing a job allows real time changes to be made to a job that has already been
submitted, including changes to disc quantities, job priorities, and adding or removing
Compare/Audit functions. Additional functions include stopping a running job, restarting
a stopped job or starting a master disc reading. For more information on editing jobs,
see the Editing Jobs section.

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. If a job is running, it must first be stopped. Jobs in an error state,
jobs that have completed (‘Done’) and jobs that are in a ‘Queued’ state can all be
deleted. ote that when a job is deleted, any temporary disc images or print images that
were created as part of the job (and sent to the System as part of the ew Job function)
will automatically be deleted from the System’s local storage.
1.4.7.4 Disc Sets
Disc Sets provide a way to select a Disc image and Print image together as a ‘Set’. This
allows the user to select the Set instead of having to find and select the disc image and
print image individually. True et LX allows up to 3 discs per set. True et FX allows up to
25 discs to be added to each Set. Disc sets make it easy to produce multi disc sets
without having to create a different job for each disc in the set.
1.4.7.5 System Images
The System Images dialog box can be accessed via the left menu bar and is used to select,
rename, delete or transfer images to/from the System internal storage. In most cases,
image transfers will be done automatically when you create new jobs, but the System
Images dialog box provides a way of doing this manually. It is also available in a limited
form from within the Create ew Job dialog box to allow you to select images already
located on the System’s internal storage as part of a duplication or print job. This dialog
box shows the image name, type (CD/DVD/BD/Print/Template) and image size of all
images available on the System for use in duplication and/or printing jobs.
1.4.7.6 Label Designer
The Label Designer provides a way to create labels within the browser environment
without the need to learn complicated graphics editing packages, install printer drivers
on your local computer, or produce PR files for use in printing jobs.
The Label Designer includes easy-to-use functions for creating both static and dynamic
text fields, simple graphics primitives as well as importing many standard graphics files
(e.g. JPEG, TIFF, P G, BMP, etc.) for use as both background images and image inserts.
Labels can include automated tags for showing the Date and Time on the printed surface
of the disc, together with full support for both serialization and dynamic text (mail-
merge) functions, and User-Defined Form Field Prompts.
The Label Designer can be launched from the left menu bar, or from the Create Job
Dialog for label creation as part of a wider Create ew Job function. Designs are stored
as label template files and can be re-used over and over again, even with different printer
types simultaneously (which is something you can’t do with a PR file!). For more
information see the Label Designer section.
1.4.7.7 User Settings
Each user has their own settings, including passwords, e-mail address and other shortcut

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. By
selecting this menu item the System Setup dialog will appear and allow the general
administration of the System via a series of ‘tabs’.
1.4.8 Creating a New Job
Running a publishing, duplication or printing
job on the System is very easy and takes just
a few mouse clicks. Jobs are created using
the ‘Create ew Job’ dialog.
Selecting ew Job on the left menu bar will
launch the Create ew Job dialog box, and is
only one of four different ways to activate
this dialog box. You can also double-click
the main Job Status area (do not double-click
on a job because this will bring up the Edit
Job dialog!), or you can right-click in the same Job Status area. If there are jobs already
present in the Job Status area, right-clicking on any job will activate a pop-up menu which
also includes a Create ew Job menu item.
Once you have selected all the required options, e.g. the disc image, print image,
quantity, etc., click the Start button to start the job.
1.4.8.1 Job eference
The job reference is for user convenience only. It is not used by the System for anything
other than to help the user identify and keep track of their jobs. Any combination of
letters and numbers may be entered up to a maximum of 20 characters. This reference
will show as part of the Job Status, and may be seen by other System users if that is
allowed by the administrator. This field can also be automatically printed on a disc label
produced using the Label Designer (and saved/used as a template) when using the
dynamic tags fields. See “Dynamic Printing Using True et FX” for more information.
Typical uses for Job Reference could include customer order number or internal job
tracking numbers. However, the use of this field is entirely optional.
1.4.8.2 Quantity
Enter a number between 1 and 9999 as the number of copies/prints required in this job.
ote that the administrator may restrict the number of discs allowed per job, and if you
request more than the designated limit, a warning will appear and the quantity will be
reduced to the maximum permitted number. All jobs, except those using dynamic ‘mail-
merge’ labels can have their quantities edited after the job has been created, while the
job is running, and even after a job has already completed the requested number of

discs.
1.4.8.3 Media
The Media selector will include all the media types available
in the System at this time. If you are using a System image,
or an image that was originally created from a master disc
using the System reader, the media type is already
embedded within the image file, and the media type will be
selected automatically for you. However, if you are creating a new data disc, or selecting
an ISO image file as part of a job, you must select the media type required before starting
the job. ote that the media type can also be changed
while creating a data disc (see Create Data Disc). Once a
job has been started, the media type can no longer be
changed.
1.4.8.4 Disc Image
The Disc Image selector provides a convenient way to
select one of several possible sources for the disc image
data.
1.4.8.4.1 Local Image
If you want to make copies from an ISO file created by another mastering application
(e.g. Data or Video authoring package), or you have a disc image originally created in the
System reader and then transferred to your local hard disk, you should select Local
Image. A File Open dialog box will allow you to select the file by browsing your computer
for the file. If you have designated a ‘shortcut’ directory to your image files (See User
Settings: Shortcuts) the File Open dialog box will automatically open in that directory. If
you have not set the shortcut yet, the File Open dialog box will typically open up in your
user home directory.
If you select an ISO image file, True et then asks you what type of media this ISO file is
being targeted for, e.g. CD or DVD, or if you have purchased the Blu-ray option, then BD
will also be available. 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.
1.4.8.4.2 System Image
The System can store many master disc images on its internal hard disk system. The
storage capacity will depend on the model and options purchased. Images stored on the
System are available for any user to select as part of their jobs. Storing an image on the
System has the advantage that no time is required transferring the disc image to the
System prior to starting a new job, and users who regularly run repeated jobs of the same
disc images can take advantage of this to speed up starting repeated jobs.
Selecting System Image will launch the System Images dialog box and allow you to select

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
True et includes a drag & drop
mastering tool that allows you to
create ISO 9660 data discs within the
browser window. When you select
this option a new Create Data Disc
window will appear.
You can browse your local computer
and all of the available directories
including hard drives and network
resources from this window. When
you find the files that you want to
copy, drag them from the left
window into the right window.
1.4.8.4.3.1 File System
The currently supported file systems include ISO9660 (strict) and ISO9660 + Joliet (allows
long file names), UDF 1.02 (for DVD Video) and UDF 2.60 (for Blu-ray Video).
1.4.8.4.3.2 Media Type
Select the type of media you will be recording to here. All available media types will be
listed here based on your input media hopper setup.
1.4.8.4.3.3 Volume Label
This is where you can label your disc volume.
1.4.8.4.3.4 New Folder
Select this button to add a new folder in your new master.
1.4.8.4.3.5 Disc Space Used Bar
This graphical indicator will build left to right in green showing the approximate size of
your data in comparison to the total size of your selected media capacity.
1.4.8.4.4 ead New Master
If you have a master disc that you need to make copies of, place the disc on top of the
first input hopper and then select Read ew Master in True et as the source of the disc
image. Once selected, the cursor will automatically move to the Disc Image name entry
box to allow you to enter the image name to use. This image name can be any
combination of letters or numbers up to 14 characters long. Once the Create ew Job
dialog has been completed (i.e. by choosing the Start button) the job will be created in a
‘ eed Master’ state. To start the master reading, right-click on the job (in the Job Status
window) and choose Start Reading from the pop-up menu, or double-click the job and
choose the Start Reading button from within the Edit Job dialog box.
Unless other options are chosen, a Read ew Master job will read a master to the System
internal storage and then stop (job completed). To start copying immediately once the
master has been read, select the ‘Copy’ checkbox within the Create ew Job dialog box at

the same time you select to read a new master, and enter a copy quantity. You may also
select a print image to print on to the copies made.
It is also possible to add the Copy flag, and add a quantity to this read job by editing the
job after it is created, but you will not be able to add a print image once you leave the
Create ew Job dialog box. If you want to print on the copies that are started
automatically after a read master is complete, remember to select a print image before
starting the job.
1.4.8.4.5 Disc Set
Multi disc sets can be produced (in disc set order) by selecting a single set entity. Up to
100 discs can be added to a ‘Set’. For more information on Disc Sets, please see the Disc
Sets section.
1.4.8.5 Print Image
The AP-150 includes a built-in disc printer (FlashJet2) so that
discs can be printed automatically as part of the copy process.
There are several sources for print images, and the Print Image
selector allows you to choose which one to use.
1.4.8.5.1 Local P N
If you already have a PR file created by another label designer application (and using
the proper printer driver) you should choose ‘Local PR ’. A File Open dialog box will
allow you to browse for the PR file. If you selected a shortcut directory as part of the
System Setup then the File Open dialog box will open in your shortcut directory,
otherwise it will open in your home directory.
It is important that the correct PR file type is selected, and if you are in any doubt,
please contact your authorized TEAC reseller for more information about PR files.
True et includes a built in Label Designer that does not need to use PR files if you are
using one of the supported printers.
1.4.8.5.2 System P N
If you have a print image file already stored on the System’s internal storage, you can
select it as part of a job. Choosing ‘System PR ’ will launch the System Images dialog box
and allow you to choose the file by single-clicking on the file name, and then clicking the
OK button.
ote that print image files stored on the System are in PR format, and if you choose to
copy these images to your local hard disk for offline storage, you would choose Local PR
to re-use them when starting a new job.
1.4.8.5.3 Local Template
True et includes a Label Designer that stores label designs as ‘template’ files. These can
be used by True et to create print images in real time when starting a new job. Selecting
Local Template will launch the File Open dialog box and allow you to select any template