Installing the Software

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The Primera Disc Publisher SE is shipped with the following software.

• PTPublisher
• SureThing CD Label Software Primera Edition

The installation of the software is as easy as the installation of the hardware.

In the PTPublisher installer window we only need to click onto install and all the required tasks are performed automatically.

First we notice that at least Microsoft .net Framework is required to continue the installation.

The same goes for the SureThing CD Label Software Primera Edition

All required software is now installed and we can start to burn and print our discs. But first let us have a closer look into the PTPublisher software.

Software Update

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We also have checked the Primera Website for updates. PTPublisher Version 1.2.3 was available for download. We of coarse downloaded and installed it.

This time .net Framework 2 was required to continue the installation.

The Installer for PTPublisher with the usual Copyright warning

Asking for the installation directory

A confirm the installation question

Finally the installation is complete.

Program Run Through

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The PTPublisher software is the main program which is required to burn and print our discs. The software is very well designed and we will see that it is very easy to use the program. It makes it very easy to create professional looking discs.

Once opened, we see a window which looks quite similar to the Windows XP Explorer window. On the right side we find all the possible tasks listed and on the left we find an option to open an already saved project, we can start a new project, we can view some details to our currently open project or we can view the status of the Disc Publisher SE.

Opening a Data Project gives us 2 more options and we can choose between Create Data DVD, Create Data CD and Create Data BD-R.

Create Audio Project offers us the most common ways to create an Audio CD. We can here choose between copying an audio CD, creating an audio CD and creating a MP3 CD.

Copy Project lets us copying the entire content of a DVD or CD.

Create DVD Project lets once more copying the entire content of a DVD. Here it is also possible to create a DVD video disc.

Under the menu point “Other Project”, we can print onto a disc without burning, we can burn a disc from a previously saved disc image or we can create a image from a disc. Burn from Disc Image and Create a Disc Image supports the following formats.

• .GI – Global Image; This is the format for with the PTPublisher software created disc images.
• .iso

Under Status (viewable via the “More Status” button on the left bottom) we can find some more information regarding burner, printer and current jobs.

In Drive Properties we can find more information for the installed DVD-RW drive and in case a disc has been inserted, then we can also see some details for the disc. Build a Global Image allows us to build a image from the inserted disc.

Under Printer Properties we can find information regarding the status of the cartridge and we can also clean or align the printer and change the cartridge.

Now let’s continue with creating a disc…..