Understanding Software Tools from Rimage® - Back to Basics

Understanding Software Tools from Rimage® - Back to Basics

The Rimage Software Suite is a huge toolbox full of options, features, and countless capabilities that all offer a solution for on-demand disc publishing. Whether you are a brand new user, or just want to refresher lesson, let’s take a look at the basics.

 

The Rimage Software Suite (RSS) is a full suite of applications, each possessing 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 options of these tools, such as WebQD™, WebRSM™, and System Watch™, though they fill the same roles. QuickDisc is the basic job submission client, with a wizard that guides the operator through a few simple steps to select the data to record and the label to print on the disc, and things like the number of 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 that creates the 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 various servers, and communicating status back to the client. It’s the piece that essentially ties the system together. Image Server takes the data to be recorded and converts it into the format required for optical discs. Finally, Production Server controls the hardware itself: the robotics to move discs, the recorders to read and write, as well as the printer to print the label.

 

While this article simply covers the basics, there is much more to RSS than what’s mentioned here. Additionally, Rimage offers both virtual training over the web and onsite training for operators or administrators who are seeking a more detailed understanding of the Rimage system, all tailored to your personal workflow.