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TD BridgeTechnical Reference GuideM00009302Rev.CTD Bridge OverviewInstallDevelopment Guide for a Cooperative ApplicationSettingÖsterreich:Tel.: 01 /

10Status Check MethodThere are the following three methods to check PP-100/PP-100N status.❏ Checking the STF file• See the STF file using the cooperat

11Chapter 1 TD Bridge Overview1System RequirementsThe following shows the minimum system requirements for TD Bridge.Number of PP-100/PP-100N Units Co

12Available Disc TypesThe table below shows the available disc types and formats. Item SpecificationDisc types CD-R 650MB/700MBDVD-R 4.7GB (one side,

13Chapter 1 TD Bridge Overview1System Building ExamplesThis section provides examples of system using TD Bridge.System Building Example Using PP-100C

14Case 2: Photo studioExplanation of the systemApplications location: EPSON Total Disc Maker and TD Bridge are installed on a computer conn

15Chapter 1 TD Bridge Overview1Case 3: Backup / ArchiveExplanation of the systemApplications location: The cooperative application, EPSON Total

16System Building Example Using PP-100NCase 4: HospitalExplanation of the systemApplications location: The cooperative application, EPSON Total D

17Chapter 1 TD Bridge Overview1Case 5: Photo studioExplanation of the systemApplications location: The cooperative application, EPSON Total Disc

18Case 6: Backup / ArchiveExplanation of the systemApplications location: The cooperative application, EPSON Total Disc Maker, and TD Bridge

19Chapter 1 TD Bridge Overview1Added Functions of TD Bridge Ver2.00The added functions of TM Bridge Ver2.00 are as follows.If you are using TD Bridge

Cautions• No part of this document may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical

20Restrictions❏ Pausing a job cannot be made by the cooperative application. Use EPSON Total Disc Monitor to interrupt the job.❏ While a job is proces

21Chapter 2 Install2InstallThis chapter explains how to install TD Bridge.Install ProcedureTD Bridge must be installed on the computer on which EPSON

224Confirm the destination folder and click [Next].If you need to change the destination folder, click [Change] to browse and specify the target folde

23Chapter 2 Install26Click [Install].7Click [Finish].When you do not use TD Bridge immediately after the installation, uncheck the checkbox for “Star

24Starting TD BridgeWhen the installation is completed, start TD Bridge.1Click [Start]-[All Programs]-[EPSON TD Bridge]-[EPSON TD Bridge] to start TD

25Chapter 2 Install2Checks after starting TD BridgeTD Bridge executes the following checks soon after it starts. If some problem is detected, an erro

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27Chapter 3 Setting3SettingThis chapter explains each of the setting items of TD Bridge, and the other applications settings related to the cooperati

28Start EPSON Total Disc Monitor minimizedThis allows you to select whether to minimize the EPSON Total Disc Monitor window that is displayed when a j

29Chapter 3 Setting3Setting Items ListIn order to operate PP-100/PP-100N from the cooperative application, some settings must be made on the related

3For Your SafetyMeaning of SymbolsThe following symbols are used throughout this guide in order to draw your attention to important information for ha

30Setting EPSON Total Disc SetupEPSON Total Disc Setup allows you to configure major setting for publishing discs, such as PP-100 operation mode selec

31Chapter 3 Setting3Displaying the confirmation messageIf the publish mode is set to “Batch Mode”, the message is displayed before publishing the dis

32Setting EPSON Total Disc Net AdministratorEPSON Total Disc Net Administrator allows you to configure major setting for publishing discs, such as PP-

33Chapter 3 Setting3Select [System settings] - [Output device]. Following settings can be made.Setting Item ExplanationDevice name You can change the

34Setting the Printer DriverThe printer driver allows you to configure various print settings. This section explains only about the required settings

35Chapter 3 Setting3Setting EPSON Total Disc MakerOn EPSON Total Disc Maker, you need to specify the working folder for the terminal computer connect

36Select [Edit Data] tab. The window shown below is displayed. In the window, the following settings can be made.The following message window will pop

37Chapter4 Development Guide for a Cooperative Application4Development Guide for a Cooperative ApplicationThis chapter describes necessary information

38JDF FileThe JDF file is an instruction file to publish discs. This file needs to be created by your cooperative application. When the JDF file is mo

39Chapter4 Development Guide for a Cooperative Application4JDF File Contents ExampleThe JDF file shown below is for burning 10 CDs, making merge print

4Contents For Your Safety ...3Meaning of Symbols ...3 Restriction

40The JDF file shown below is for printing the label, and ejecting the CD to the Stacker 4.About comment linesWhen writing the JDF file, lines which s

41Chapter4 Development Guide for a Cooperative Application4Setting Item ListThe table below lists the available setting items in a JDF file. You may n

42WRITING_SPEEDSpecify the writing speed depending on the specified disc type.Specify the write speed [N] (_X write).[When CD-Rs are set in the source

43Chapter4 Development Guide for a Cooperative Application4*1 Specify this item when creating data discs.*2 In the case of ISO9660L2 format, directory

44*3 Specify only when creating video CDs.*4 In the case of ISO9660L2 format, the number of characters is limited to up to 32. Characters other than E

45Chapter4 Development Guide for a Cooperative Application4Specifying Track Information on Audio CDThe following explains how to specify the track inf

46Creating Data Discs - Specifying write data file/folderThe following explains how to specify source write data file/folder and the destination.Style

47Chapter4 Development Guide for a Cooperative Application4Examples❏ Case 1: When writing a file (C:\abc\data.txt) into a folder (abc) located directl

48Creating a Label FileLabel file is an image file to print on the disc surface. You can create a label file in the following ways.❏ Creating with EPS

49Chapter4 Development Guide for a Cooperative Application43To enter text, click [Edit Item] tab. Text can be entered and edited.Select the text icon

5Chapter 1 TD Bridge Overview1TD Bridge OverviewThis chapter provides an overview of TD Bridge and explains the functions. In addition to that, the f

50When the label file size is different from the print area of the disc (1700 × 1700), it is enlarged or reduced. When the label file is a rectangle,

51Chapter4 Development Guide for a Cooperative Application4When the label file has margins or trim marks, they are printed as they are.Specifying the

52Merge Print of TextWhat is merge print?Text items of a label file are printed by being replaced with texts written in a text item file. Setting Proc

53Chapter4 Development Guide for a Cooperative Application42Select a text item to be edited.When no text item has been created, add a text item. Click

54Merge Print RulesWhen carrying out multiple merge print jobs, perform Step 2 and 3 for each job.4Click [File] - [Save as] to save the label file und

55Chapter4 Development Guide for a Cooperative Application4Setting the JDF FileSpecify the directory path of the label file and text item file using t

56Merge Print of BarcodesWhat is merge print of barcodes?Barcode items in a label file are printed by being replaced with barcode values written in a

57Chapter4 Development Guide for a Cooperative Application4Editing of barcode itemEdit barcode item in the label file using EPSON Total Disc Maker.1Cl

583Edit the barcode item.Edit the barcode type, entry method, and HRI character position. (See “Text” for how to input)4Enclose the input text with ”{

59Chapter4 Development Guide for a Cooperative Application45Click [File] - [Save as] to save the label file under a desired name.The extension of the

6System Conceptual DiagramYour cooperative application and TD Bridge work together as shown below.System OperationThe following shows the operation fl

60Merge print of text/barcode itemMerge print of text and barcode items is available in one label file.In this case, a text item file is written in to

61Chapter4 Development Guide for a Cooperative Application4STF FileThe STF file (TDBStatus.txt) is a file for sending PP-100/PP-100N status to your co

62STF File Status TransitionThe contents of a STF file changes four times with the progress of the job; before accepting a job, preprocessing the job,

63Chapter4 Development Guide for a Cooperative Application4STF File StatusThe table below lists the contents (job statuses) written in the STF file.Se

64*1 These keys are not written on the lists when the JDF file was not accepted or when publishing has not been completed.*2 “0“ indicates that the in

65Chapter4 Development Guide for a Cooperative Application4Error Codes and RemediesWhen an error occurs, the corresponding error code is recorded. Lis

66Not acceptedDATA keyDATA_LIST keyJDF0900 When any of the followings is detected(1) The directory path for both the source and destination has not be

67Chapter4 Development Guide for a Cooperative Application4Not acceptedVIDEO key JDF1100 The publisher does not support the specified video file forma

68Not acceptedFORMAT key JDF1400 Disc type CD and data file have been specified, however setting other than "ISO9660L2", "JOLIET"

69Chapter4 Development Guide for a Cooperative Application4Not acceptedAUDIO_TRACK key JDF1900 The total size of CD-TEXT is exceeding 3024 byte (corre

7Chapter 1 TD Bridge Overview1TD BridgeTotal Disc MakerINPSTFRJD㧼㧾㧺WritedataPrintdataYour Cooperative ApplicationIn the same computerMonitoring Folde

70List of Error Codes after Accepting JobsHandling of a job when an error occurs differs depending on the error type, The following explains about eac

71Chapter4 Development Guide for a Cooperative Application4Accepted jobsCancel CAN009 Controlling the printer tray is failed.Remedy: (1) Turn PP-100/

72Accepted jobsCancel CAN018 The publishing mode specified by EPSON Total Disc Setup when issuing the job and the mode selected on the device are diff

73Chapter4 Development Guide for a Cooperative Application4Accepted jobsAutomatic recoverRTN006 The job cannot be made because the stacker has been re

74INFORMATION Code ListThe INFORMATION code represents the status of the registered PP-100/PP-100N. When multiple statuses exist, the all correspondin

75Chapter4 Development Guide for a Cooperative Application4Auto loader HAR000 Picking up a disc from the drive tray or the printer tray is failed.Reme

76Magenta ink HIKM000 The magenta ink cartridge has been removed.Remedy: Install the magenta ink cartridge.HIKM001 The model number of the magenta in

77Chapter4 Development Guide for a Cooperative Application4Stacker 3 HST3000 The number of discs in the stacker 3 has exceeded the upper limit.Remedy:

78JCF FileThe JCF file is a file to give instructions for canceling an ongoing job or temporarily stopped job. This file needs to be created by your c

79Chapter4 Development Guide for a Cooperative Application4Log Function❏ When a DON/ERR/CDN/CER file is in the monitoring folder (default: “Order”), t

8Canceling the jobThe following diagram shows the operation sequence when the JCF file is moved to the monitoring folder and then canceled by the coop

80Pop-up Message ListMessage Icon Button CauseTD Bridge is already running. ! OK TD Bridge was already running when it was started up.Cannot get the s

81Chapter4 Development Guide for a Cooperative Application4Set the monitoring folder. ! OK Clicked [OK] in the environment settings screen without spe

82You cannot publish from TD Bridge because EPSON Total Disc Maker is already running.Exit EPSON Total Disc Maker and click OK.Clicking Cancel cancels

9Chapter 1 TD Bridge Overview1Error handlingWhen an error occurs while checking the RJD file or writing data to a disc, the RJD file or INP file is c