Understanding
Rimage Software Tools – Back to the Basics
The Rimage Software Suite is an enormous toolbox full of options, features and capabilities that offer a solution for on-demand disc publishing. Whether you are a brand new user, or just want a refresher, let’s take a look at the basics.
The Rimage Software Suite (RSS) is a full suite of applications, each with an important function. Knowing what each tool does helps develop an understanding of the Rimage system. There are three main software tools that operators commonly use, and three software tools that operate behind the scenes.
On the operator side, the main three are
QuickDisc™, CD Designer™, and Rimage System Manager. There are several
web-enabled flavors of these tools, such as WebQD™, WebRSM™, and System Watch™, but they
fill the same roles. QuickDisc is the basic job submission client, with
a wizard that walks the operator through a few simple steps to select the data
to record and the label to print on the disc, and things like how many discs to
record. This is also where advanced features are found, such as .ZIP
encryption, spanning, PDF password protection, and automatic merge fields for
the label.
CD Designer is the software tool to create a design to be printed on the disc label. Using a simple drag and drop interface, artwork, barcodes, merge fields, automatically-incrementing serial numbers, and many other features can be included in the disc artwork. While Rimage systems can utilize .PDF labels or even print straight .JPGs in newer versions of the software, CD Designer makes it easy to design a label with more functionality as well.
The final aspect of the Rimage software users routinely interact with is the system management function. Whether using Rimage System Manager, WebRSM or System Watch, these tools allow management of the hardware. This includes configuring media types in each bin, setting system-wide verification options, creating log files, and controlling all the jobs in process or in the queue.
The backend software is focused around the
Messaging Server, Image Server and Production Server. While users don’t
typically interact with any of these, they are vital for operation. Messaging
Server handles communication and coordination, including receiving the job
request from a job submission client, monitoring other servers, and
communicating status back to the client. It’s the piece that ties the system
together. Image Server takes the data to be recorded and arranges it
into the format required for optical discs. Finally, Production Server controls the hardware itself: the robotics to move discs, the recorders to
read/write, and the printer to print the label.
While this covers the basics, there is much more to RSS. Rimage offers both virtual training over the web and onsite training for operators or administrators who would like a much more detailed understanding of the Rimage system, all tailored to your own workflow.
For more information about the Rimage Software Suite or to inquire about virtual or onsite training, please contact Patrick McBride at 800-944-4237 ext. 110 or at pmcbride@mediasupply.com.
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