User guide

Using FlexWare
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An image for a double-layer DVD duplication,
for example, can require nearly 8GB of storage
space.
If you regularly save image files to the hard drive,
you should periodically purge those that are not
routinely required. Otherwise, you hard drive will
soon fill to capacity.
PRINTING INDIVIDUAL DISC LABELS
FlexWare gives you the option to print disc labels
individually outside of a normal duplication job.
This procedure assumes that you have previously
set up and tested the printer as described in
the Getting Started procedure. The appropriate
Mask Settings and standard print areas should be
selected in the Disc Printer Printing Preferences
control panel tab before beginning label printing.
Note: FlexWare uses print files with a .PRN exten-
sion. These files can be created with the Discus
program included with the Elite series duplicator
or through another compatible application de-
signed to produce disc labels. Source files used
by FlexWare for printing must have the .PRN ex
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tension to be recognized and must also be valid
files, properly masked, for the disc type selected.
To print an individual disc label
1 From the initial FlexWare screen, move the
cursor over the Duplicate and Print Discs
option and select Print Labels on Disc Only
from the choices displayed. FlexWare dis
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plays the main application window.
2 Choose the name of the .PRN print file to use
to produce the label.
3 Place the disc to be printed in the input
spindle.
4 Press the forward arrow button to proceed
with the printing. FlexWare gets a blank disc
from the input spindle, loads it in the printer,
completes the print job, removes the disc,
and places it on the output spindle.
5 An event log of the completed operation is
shown in the program window. You can save
the job if you want to use the same .PRN file
and settings later by selecting Save As from
the File menu and choosing a name and
location for the Job File.
Note: You can also print an individual disc label
directly from within Discus, although to do this
you must individually load each disc to be printed
into the printer tray (rather than relying on the
disc pick arm to get the disc from the input
spindle). Make sure that the template for the
Autograph VII printer is selected
SETTING THE CACHE SIZE
The size of the selected cache determines the
amount of system RAM that is used temporar-
ily during a write operation. The cache helps
ensure that each write operation is continuous by
buffering a certain amount of data and deliver
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ing it to the disc drive at a constant rate. If the
cache becomes empty and the data flow during
the write operation is slowed or interrupted, an
under-run error may occur and the resulting disc
will be unusable.
A larger cache size allows more data to be buff
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ered, helping ensure error-free write operations. If
your system has limited RAM available, however,
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