User guide

Elite Series User Guide
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FlexWare unlocks the potential of your Elite series
duplicator, providing access to duplication, print
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ing, image management, and utility tasks. The
shortcut for FlexWare appears on the upper left
portion of the screen. Double-click the shortcut
to start the program or select the program from
the Windows Start menu. The opening FlexWare
program screen appears.
Moving the cursor over each of the options on
the right side of the screen displays the tasks
you can perform with that option. To familiar
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ize yourself with the available options, move the
cursor over each item in turn. FlexWare includes
wizards for the primary tasks. You can use these
wizards to learn more about the program and
how the duplicator operates. The full functionality
of FlexWare can also be accessed from the main
program window. You can enter the full FlexWare
program by clicking one of the tasks shown on
the opening program screen, such as Duplicate
Disc from Image.
WORKING WITH MASTERS
A master is a disc that you use as the basis for
duplication. In a typical duplication job, FlexWare
takes the first disc—the master—from the input
spindle, moves it to a DVD-RW drive, creates an
image from it, and uses that image for the dupli-
cation process. Always use a clean, high quality
master, free from scratches and dust, to gain the
best results during duplication.
FORMAT CONSIDERATIONS
The Elite series duplicator supports the majority
of standard CD and DVD formats, ranging from
basic audio CDs to DVD-Video and DVD-ROM
formats. The standard Elite series duplicators use
conventional 120mm discs for jobs. Special kits
are available from Disc Makers to accommodate
different disc sizes, such as the business-card size
discs.
Note: DVDs that have been produced using
encrypted copy protection schemes cannot be
duplicated. Do not attempt to copy commercial
discs with Elite series duplicators.
IMAGE STORAGE ISSUES
You can store commonly needed disc images on
the ElitePRO hard drive, but be aware that the
available storage space is limited. The duplica-
tor can quickly create an image for a job from a
master, so the time saved by storing images on
the hard drive is negligible. We recommend that
you keep a minimal number of stored images on
the drive and load new images from a master as
required when performing duplication jobs.
ORGANIZING PROJECTS
The details of each duplication job that you
perform can be stored under a project name.
You can retrieve saved projects and use the prior
specifications—such as the type of duplication
and the print label to use—to initiate a new job.
When FlexWare initially starts, it displays a list
of the most recently stored projects if you place
the cursor over the Saved Projects icon. Click the
name of a project file to load the settings of that
project and launch FlexWare.
Chapter 3: Using FlexWare
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