MF Digital DIRECTOR Developers User Manual
Developer’s Guide
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ABOUT MF DIGITAL .................................................................................................................................... 4
INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................................... 5
NETWORK INTEGRATION .............................................................................................................................. 7
SHARED NETWORK RESOURCE ................................................................................................................. 7
CLIENT SUPPORT ............................................................................................................................................... 7
CAPACITY & THROUGHPUT ........................................................................................................................ 8
INTEGRITY OF COPIES & QUALITY ASSURANCE ........................................................................... 9
Integrated printing ....................................................................................................................................... 10
EASIAPI ............................................................................................................................................. 10
THE JOB FILE ..................................................................................................................................................... 11
The Image Script File ................................................................................................................................. 13
Data ISC ............................................................................................................................................................... 13
Audio ISC ............................................................................................................................................................ 14
The Label File .................................................................................................................................................. 15
COMPLETE.BAT ................................................................................................................................................. 18
Registry Entries .............................................................................................................................................. 19
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Director is the culmination of
over a decade of experience in
manufacturing duplication and
production equipment. From
our roots as the engineers who
developed the best selling
diskette duplicator, then later
the architects of the first
automated CD duplicator, MF
Digital has become the leader
in CD/DVD duplication
equipment. The recipe for our
success is simple. We build
highly functional, practical,
cost effective solutions of the
highest quality.
About MF Digital
MF Digital is recognized as the world’s premiere manufacturer of CD/DVD duplication and
publishing systems. MF Digital’s product line spans from manual CD-R and DVD-R
duplicators, to advanced, automated authoring systems ready for easy integration into almost
any network topology. This complete product line, coupled with support for all formats, an
unparalleled feature set, and strict adherence to compact disc standards has secured success and
accolades for MF Digital both domestically and internationally.
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Introduction
In the years since MF Digital designed its first CD duplicator, the need for a new breed of
CD/DVD duplicator has come to the fore. One that can serve as an enterprise wide network
enabled CD / DVD disc-on-demand system. An automated system capable of not only CD /
DVD duplication but also creating unique discs, providing mastering, and in-line printing
direct to disc for easy identification. It was with this in mind that MF Digital designed the
Director.
MF Digital brings fully automated “Disc-on-Demand” to your network with Director. The
Director is the most advanced network based CD / DVD production system available. Here’s
why:
Up to four CD-R or DVD-R drives with up to 300 disc input / output capacity.
Definable user profiles allow for fully controllable access.
Full production, error, and usage logging
Free client software can submit jobs to the Director from down the hall or from
across the Internet. Unlimited clients!
Intelligent job queuing, prioritizing, and polling
MF Digital's EasiAPI, an easily accessible API for integrating into other software
applications allows full control of the Director by simply editing three ASCII text
files
Powerful asynchronous recording technology allows up to 4 independent jobs to be
processed simultaneously with in-line “direct-to-disc” printing on the surface of the
CD or DVD
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Director is the proven combination of MF Digital's award winning software and unmatched
autoloader technology. Director is analogous to a network print server. While a network print
server functions as a shared resource allowing multiple users access to printing, the Director
allows users across a local or wide area network the ability create discs on demand. The
following Director attributes assure performance and reliability:
NETWORK INTEGRATION Through the use of Windows™ 2000 Professional
operating system, the Director can readily attach to virtually any network.
Director is enterprise ready!
SHARED NETWORK RESOURCE Multiple users can utilize the Director at one
time, supported by an unlimited job queue.
CLIENT SUPPORT Client software allows remote access from down the hall
to across the internet. Great access for the occasional CD or to start a
complete job. MF Digital includes a Windows based client capable of
submitting full production jobs from any PC.
CAPACITY & THROUGHPUT Each Director is equipped with up to four CD-
R/RW or DVD-R/+R/-RW/+RW Recorders capable of simultaneously
processing four different jobs, fed by up to a 300 disc input/output. This
means you spend less time monitoring the status of media usage and more
time doing other important work. A true lights-out performer!
INTEGRITY OF COPIES & QUALITY ASSURANCE Separate Input, Accept, and
Reject bins. Full bit-for-bit verification assures nothing less than 100%
accurate copies. MF Digital's exclusive process allows for the comparison of
audio CD-Rs - Only MF Digital can claim to have true audio comparison!
INTEGRATED PRINTING Each duplicated disc can be printed in-line with user
definable artwork. Inkjet and thermal printer offerings assure that you get
the results you want!
EASIAPI While the Director comes fully functional with a robust software
set, MF Digital’s EasiAPI makes it simple to allow your application to control
the Director. Ideal to automate any system requiring output to disc.
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NETWORK INTEGRATION
Using Windows XP the Director can seamlessly integrate into almost any network topology.
Shipping with a 10/100 NIC card Director can communicate with Macintosh, UNIX, Banyan
Vines, all Windows PC's and more TCP/IP based protocols. NWLink allows Director to access
Novell environments. Add a Fiber Channel card to attach to your SAN for faster processing of
source files into images. This can increase performance dramatically, particularly if you are
using a DVD Director.
SHARED NETWORK RESOURCE
While the Director can run on its own without being attached to a network, it really begins to
excel as a shareable network resource. Multiple users can access the director from either a local
or wide area network. Jobs, which consist of a user defined selection of files available from any
accessible network resource, and user CD artwork, to be printed on the disc for easy
identification, can be launched remotely or locally. Up to eight jobs can be processed at the
same time. Job queuing allows unlimited jobs to be launched and then automatically processed
once an active job is completed.
CLIENT SUPPORT
Included with the Director Series, whether Professional or Office Publisher, is an unlimitedseat Windows client. The Windows Client allows you to launch jobs from any PC on our
network, whether data, DVD Video from Title Sets, or Audio CDs. You can pre-master data
discs from files, DVD Video from Title sets, or audio form WAV or MP3 files. Below you see
the track editor for the Windows Client.
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