Release Notes - PTPublisher: Version 1.4.6 - 06-16-2010
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Fixed Bug: Printing JPG, BMP or TIF files was not working on non English versions of Windows.
Fixed Bug: Fixed bug that did not allow PTPublisher to be used as a network client.
File version updates:
-PTPublisher.exe 1.4.4
-JobProcessor 3.2.3
-PTRobot 1.4.7
Release Notes - PTPublisher: Version 1.4.5 - 06-07-2010
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Fixed Bug: Fixed problems with drive recognition. On some computers drives would not be found
by the PTPublisher software. Top and Bottom drive locations now write to C:\Documents and Settings
\All Users\Application Data\PTI\PTPublisher\Drives.ini
Update Calibration utility to allow any drive on system to be picked as Publisher drive.
Added eSATA compatibility for Blu-ray drives.
Fixed Bug: Fixed problem printing JPG files on Windows 7 64 bit computers. Print file would print a
thumbnail of image on the corner of the disc.
Fixed Bug: Bin Selection was not working for Image Project, DVD Video Project or Copy Project.
Added Disc Type drop down to each job type.
Fixed Bug: PTProtect was not working with DVD DL discs. Fixed.
File version updates
-PTPublisher.exe 1.4.3
-JobProcessor 3.2.2
-PTRobot 1.4.6
-PTJobManager 1.2.1
-CalibratePublisher 1.8.0
Release Notes - PTPublisher: Version 1.4.3 - 04-14-2010
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Fixed Bug: Critical Update - In some cases PTPublisher would not correctly report
the ink levels for a Bravo SE using the high yield 53335 cartridge.
Updated Burn Engine to version 4.22.19.0.
Release Notes - PTPublisher: Version 1.4.2 - 11-18-2009
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Fixed Bug: Critical Update - For BravoPro or BravoPro Xi2 in rare cases, the bottom drive would be loaded
with multiple discs until the right bin was empty causing a job ending error.
Release Notes - PTPublisher: Version 1.4.1 - 11-11-2009
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Fixed Bug: Optical Drive recognition problems in Windows 7. Specifically, when opening PTP you
are prompted to choose which Publisher drive tray is open. However, the drive in your PC is
the drive tray that opens.
Release Notes - PTPublisher: Version 1.4.0 - 11-03-2009
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256: Fixed Bug: Fixed several robot error handing bugs.
821: Fixed Bug: queuing of the same named job twice causes crash.
841: Fixed Bug: Drive not Ready Error
862: Fixed Bug: Audio pregap settings work intermittently for certain saved projects.
409: New Feature: Add create image button to first screen of Burn Disc from Image Project.
525 Fixed Bug: Print only in Kiosk Mode does not switch to left bin (BravoPro)
576: Fixed Bug: Installer fails in several instances because of vb scripts being blocked or failing.
534: Fixed Bug: Other Project Create a Disc Image crashes
Fixed Bug: Logging Queue Overflow - Fixed Windows registry rights issue.
Fixed Bug: Drive recognition issues on PTP start up - Fixed Windows registry rights issue.
Updated Burn Engine to version 4.20.13.0.
Updated icon graphics and splash screen.
New Feature: Span Discs.
New Feature: New project type - Back up job.
New Feature: New project type - Rip Audio CD.
New Feature: Add Ability for AutoPrinters to use Print Only project through PTPublisher.
New Feature: Add standard disc template option to Print step.
Release Notes - PTPublisher: Version 1.3.2 - 4-30-2009
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605: Added default Pregap setting under Tools - Options.
607: Added Czech Language support.
451: Fixed Bug: Disc to Disc copy of DVD+R DL media failing with Media Invalid error.
396: Fixed Bug: Opening the calibration utility while in a 2 byte language open English version only.
549: Fixed Bug: Maximum number of copies was limited to 100 when some robots were connected.
Fixed - Max is now 1000
550: Fixed Bug: Print only jobs do not respond to Bin Selection settings
552: Fixed Bug: Sound settings do not allow you to set the sound value back to none
513 New Feature: Add ability to type data path manually in file open dialog address bar.
Fixed drive resolution problems with single drive robots on certain computers.
Updated Burn Engine to 4.16.09.3
Added mixed Blu-ray / DVD drive support on XRP and DP Pro.
Release Notes - PTPublisher: Version 1.3.1 - 12-16-2008
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Added 64 bit Windows Vista and Windows XP support. To use PTP on a 64 bit system you will also need
to download the 64 bit driver for the Disc Publisher version 1.30 or higher.
Updated PTProtect module to be compatible with more disc types and fix minor bugs.
235: Fixed Bug: On some computers the file open dialog would open underneath the main PTP window and would
open very slowly. Also fixed other bugs associated with the file open dialog.
598: PTP NE Client: Fixed Bug: PTP NE client will now work with SureThing files that have merge fields.
PTP detects if the SureThing file has a merge field and send the STD file to the server instead of a BMP.
Note: If a SureThing file with Merge is used in a job sent to the server make sure that fonts used in the
SureThing file exists both on the client and Server computers. If fonts do not exists on both computers,
automatic substitutions will occur with random results.
Release Notes - PTPublisher: Version 1.3.0 - 9-15-2008
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575: Updated Burn Engine to 4.10.35.500
561: Bug Fix: After a few burns PTP stops without error or gives error 31 - Drive not ready on all subsequent disc.
The new burn engine fixes this.
500: Bug Fix: Fixed Disc Information area on Recorder Information screen to display sizes in MB instead of
sectors and show disc manufacturer.
529: New Feature: Add PTProtect DVD Video copy protection ability - Updated Help file with new PTProtect section.
549: Maximum number of copies was limited to 100 when some robots were connected. Fixed - Max is now 1000.
438: Bug Fix: Right Click in Audio job track screen - not on a track - click Set Pregap - Software crashes.
452: Bug Fix: SureThing files upgrade from version 3.xx do not show a preview of the file on the Print screen.
455: New Feature PTPNE: Add link in PTP client software to PTP Admin Utility.
460: Bug Fix: AutoRun or AutoPlay attempts to play the disc after it has been burned. PTP now disables
autorun while PTP is open.
464: Bug Fix: Sending job to Bravo XRn from PTP NE client would crash client in some cases.
465: Bug Fix: PTP no longer prompts to change cartridges at the beginning of the job if you set you number of
copies higher than the estimated copies printable with the installed cartridge. It now states "It appears that
the color and black cartridge may not have enough ink to perform the job. Are you sure you want to continue?"
466: Bug Fix: If both bins are filled with disc and the unit is not in Kiosk mode PTPublisher now warns the user
to remove discs from the output bin.
309: Bug Fix PTPNE: Changing Robots while data was being sent to the server crashes the program.
437: Bug Fix: Low ink warning not working for Bravo II.
000: Bug Fix: Several iterations of the Failed to initialize job manager (Invalid Drive) error message were
fixed. This error will still correctly appear on computers where the DVD drive in the Disc Publisher is not
detected by Windows.
000: New Feature: Updated layout of error message display screens to show error and a helpful tip that if followed may prevent
the error in the future and added other improvements.
000: PTRobot updated to 1.3.7
Release Notes - PTPublisher: Version 1.2.4 - 6-05-2008
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000: Bug Fix: Updated PTRobot.dll files to 1.3.5 to fix "Unable to Initialize Job Manager (Invalid Drive)" error at PTP
Start up. This version only fixes the error if the Disc Publisher unit connected has Pioneer DVR 215 drives.
Release Notes - PTPublisher: Version 1.2.3 - 4-28-2008
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000: New Feature: Added network client capability. - To enable this feature check the "Search for Network Robots" box on the Change
Robots Screen.
434: Bug Fix: Fixed bug that caused some DVDs created via DVD Video Disc method not to play back on older model Stand Alone DVD Players.
000: Bug Fix: Fixed bug that caused some Dual/Double Layer DVD-DL/DVD+DL discs copied via Disc Copy or Global Image method to fail at
the beginning of a burn with an error message - "The media is invalid"
000: Bug Fix: Fixed bug that caused the instructions for changing the cartridges to always appear in German. These instruction now
appear in the same language that is selected for the application.
Release Notes - PTPublisher: Version 1.2 - 1-31-2008
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100: New Feature - When creating an Image it will now ask you if you would like to use this image in an image job. If you say yes it will
automatically start an image job and add the image you just created.
239: New Feature - Additional translations of the software have been added - Chinese, Tranditional Chinese, Japanese, and Korean.
263: New Feature - You may now choose to create ISO images by using the Create Disc Image project and choosing the iso type after you
Browse to the location you would like to save the image.
279: New Feature - When attempting to access an XRn using the PTP Client you can now enter the computer name directly in the Change Robot
Dialog instead of searching. For some customers searching their network for the XRn was taking an excessive about of time.
294: New Feature - When sending a job from the PTP Client to the XRn the copy project is now available. The master disc can now be
read from any drive on the client computer.
295: New Feature - You may now select a local optical drive to read in a master disc for use in a GI projects.
297: New Feature: Archive and Run - When sending jobs to an XRn and choosing to Archive the job you can now automatically run that job
after it has been archived.
343: New Feature: Multiple Robots from PTPublisher - You may now send jobs to multiple robots attached to the local PC. Use the Change
Robots link in the robot status panel in the left navigation window. For more information see the Multiple Robots section of the help
file included with PTPublisher.
313: New Feature - Pregaps are now editable for Audio Projects.
213: Bug Fix - Copying DVD-R master to DVD+R discs or vice versa now works.
229: New Feature - When sending jobs to an XRn the Sending Job dialog now displays the job title.
235: Open File dialog sometimes opens underneath - also opens multiple windows.
Bug Fix - When opening the file open dialog for prints or data it will no longer appear under other windows. It is now a modal dialog
which means you can no longer drag files from this window to the main PTP application. You can still drag files they just need to be
dragged from a Windows file dialog.
236: When editing jpg file through edit file button in PTP opens with gray box in front.
Bug Fix - The gray box no longer appears when editing a JPG or other image file using the edit button.
238: New Feature - You may choose to burn only to the top or bottom drive on a Disc Publisher XRP or Pro.
65: Bug Fix - Will now burn files with czech diacritics in name or path.
183: Bug Fix - Software will now check for available disc space on hard drive when builing image file.
204: New Feature: Many logging improvements were added: Better logging of many errors; improved view and filtering options; add error,
job start and job end icons, ability to view other logs by adding xml key - Add True under .
264: New Feature - Disc copy improvements. You can now choose the reader drive for Disc Copy jobs or Images jobs from the drop down menu.
As soon as the drive is closed PTP will automatically search for media. The last drive used will automaticaly be searched for media the
next time a Copy Job or Image job is performed.
267: In PTPublsiher on Vista on the file open dialog clicking the search button causes crash.
Bug Fix - PTP no longer crashes on Vista when the Search button in the file open dialog is pressed.
252: Bug Fix - The drive info screen now correctly displays disc info for BDR and DVD DL as well as CD and DVD.
253: When PTP does not find drive it displays the Calibration Utility
PTP will now display the following error for Bravo II, SE and XR: Unable to initialize Job Manager (Invalid Drive) Application will close.
If drives are not found for XRP or Pro, the calibration utility is still displayed.
255: Automatically sets burn speed to 4x on business card discs to reduced disc rejection errors.
260: Bug Fix - When adding data to a job, PTP now correctly determines the amount of available space on a BDR or BDR DL Disc.
325: Splash screen now displays currently loading component.
328:New Feature - Added Run Job after archiving check box when sending jobs to the XRn.
277: PTPublisher does not handle merge prints with CSV file. Prints all records on first disc.
Bug Fix - SureThing Merge files with a referenced data file now work. Merge information will nopw display in Preview. Must install
SureThing 5.0.588 or later for these to be fixed.
315: New Feature - You may now preview audio tracks in an audio job by clicking the preview icon.
312: Bug Fix - Status screen now displays both drives in a two drive robot.
289: PTP now performs check at start up to check for mismatched burn engine software vs system px burn engine files.
293: New Feaature - Bin Selection. You can now designate left and right bins with a specific media type in any Publisher.
376: Bug Fix - Audio Track total time does not refresh after tracks are deleted.
The total disc time now refreshes each time audio tracks are added or deleted.
000: Updated PTPublisher html Help to reflect new features - Now displays properly in Firefox.
000: Bug Fix - PTPublisher crashes as soon as the Disc Publsiher is about to print the label on the disc
SureThing 5.0 Deluxe was updated to version 5.0.588 or higher causing a conflict - This has been fixed.
000: Burn Engine Update to 4.02.62.500
000: Improved handicap accessibility by correcting tab order or adding tab accessibility to most options.
Release Notes - PTPublisher: Version 1.1.0
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209: Bug - Opening help html automatically opens Intenet Explorer
Fixed: Now opens with browser set as default in Windows.
202: Bug - BravoPro status Screen inconsistences
Fixed: Status Screen now dispays two drives and the correct BravoPro images.
220: Bug - Adding wav files to audio job causes incorrect error messages that
files are not formated correctly
Fixed: Now only displays messages for improperly formated wav or mp3 files.
250: Bug - UI Aligment Issues and Updates
Fixed allignment issues on some dialogs
Added new product images/icons
216: Bug - Cannot edit Volume Name in DVD Video job
Added Volume Name field to Step 1 of DVD Video job.
222: Feature - Add burning status text to burn progress bar
Burn status bar now displays the current activity of the burner,initializing,
burning, testing, verifying, and Finalizing.
247: Feature - Added Polish Language Strings
248: Feature - Added Network ability for XRn Only (PTPublisher ne version only)
Added Network Robot Searching
Added Change Robot Dialog
Added Archive Job for XRn only
249: Feature - Add Windows Vista color schemes
Access this feature by clicking the Tool Menu - Color Scheme. Blue, Black and
Silver are available.
Release Notes - PTPublisher: Version 1.0.3
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182: Feature - Add different size total capacity data bars for each of the disc types.
Add different size total capacity data bars for each of the disc types.
184: Feature - Add Hot Keys
Added hot keys for better navigation. For key combinations open any of the menus.
Items with hot keys have the key combination in parenthesis.
193: Feature - In PTCalibration Utility, add support for XR, XRP, and BravoPro.
166: Feature - Double-click on SureThing Image should open image for editing
Double clicking on the Surething image will launch SureThing with the selected label.
190: Feature: Add Support for BravoPro, XR and XRP
Support for Disc Publisher PRO, XR and XRP was added.
157: Feature - There is no option for Mode1 and Mode2 XA in a Data job.
Added an option for Mode 2 Data Discs.
194: Feature: Add Pick Depth Calibration to PTCalibration Utility
Add Pick Depth Calibration to PTCalibration Utility
Feature: Bravo SE Only - Add ability to use high capacity BravoPro color cartridges in a Bravo SE.
(Requires Firmware and Driver update to latest version)
168: Bug - Certain Wav files can't be added to Audio Job
Added a warning when audio files that don't have the following specs are added to a job:
Bit Rate: 1411 kbps
Audio Sample Rate: 16bit
Channels: 2 (stereo)
Audio Sample Rate: 44 khz
169: Bug - Drive tray does not open after successful data burn
Fixed issues with drive tray not opening after rejects and other situations if conflicting
DLA software is installed.
171: Bug - PTPublisher doesn't run as a User or Power User on XP
Fixed issues running the software with only user privledges - Will now run as user or power
user as long as "Everyone" is given Manage Printers, Manage Documents Rights for the
Disc Publisher printer.
174: Bug - Adding certain types of files fails (image and audio)
Fixed a bug where files without all lowercase extensions in Audio and Image jobs were not
able to be added to a job.
185: Bug - Tech Support Report not saving all log files for PTPublisher
Fixed a bug in the tech support report that prevented the report from getting the latest
log files.
189: Bug - Test Burn is actually burning to DVD-R instead of testing.
Fixed with updated 3.6.36.500 burn engine
144: Bug - Media should change to custom when changing print quality.
Media now automatically changes to custom if any print setting is changed on step two of the
job wizard.
145: Bug - With no robot connected - get unknown error when clicking copy jobs.
Fixed a bug where the user received an unknown error when clicking copy job with no robot
connected.
151: Bug - If user adds too much data to Data Job no warning or message is logged.
Added warning if user hads to much data to a data job based on the disc type they have
currently set. Error now appears in the log.
152: Bug - Calbration utility does not launch from PTPublisher - DevComponents.DotNetBar.dll
did not install.
Fixed a bug that caused the calibration utility to fail to launch.
154: Better Logging
Improved logging messages of job and disc info, switched order of completed jobs to show
latest jobs first.
155: Bug - can't copy Blu-ray discs
Fixed a bug where BD-R discs were not able to be copied.
161: Bug - Problems opening and closing discs in Audio Job. All discs are open which may cause
some older players not to play discs.
Fixed a bug where audio jobs weren't being closed.
164: Bug - Crash after robot unplugged and clicking Cancel
Fixed crash after robot unplugged and clicking Cancel
165: Bug - Abort job action not clearing any remaining robotic error.
When a job causes a robotic error and is aborted then the robotic error will be cleared.
114: Bug - Prompt for insufficient Resolution on Print step must be dismissed twice.
Fixed a bug that caused 2 of the same warning messages on image (jpg, bmp) files that are
either not square or low res.
199: Bug - Options Menu - Aplications Paths tab does not save path if custom path is used.
Fixed bug that caused custom inability to save custom paths.
143: Bug - Low Ink Warning message appears at start of many disc job
Added warning that informs used that they may not have enough ink to complete the job.
Can now ignore or change cartridge.
Bug- Various recording errors during DVD recording jobs.
Updated burn engine to version 3.6.36.500 to fix DVD recording errors.
Release Notes - PTPublisher: Version 1.0.2
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3: Calibration Utility
Added a calibration utility that is launched from the Printer Properties page.
This is used to set bin positions, center the print image, run last disc calibration, etc.
10: Allow PTP to launch if no robot is found
PTPublisher will now open even if no robot is found. This allows the user to create/modify/save
jobs without a robot connected.
11: Job Queuing
Added job queueing feature which allows the user to queue up multiple jobs at a time.
76: Audio Copy job - doesn't "find" disc to copy if the disc has already been inserted
Bug Fix: When performing a copy job of an audio CD the first step would display a "Checking for
disc in drive" message indefinitely.
61: Add Kiosk Mode check box in PTPublisher Options
Added a kiosk mode option when the robot supports kiosk mode (Disc Publisher II). The option
can be found on the options tab under the Tools - Options menu.
64: Disc Type not saved with job
Bug Fix: Disc type was not always saved with the job.
18: Cannot add .ISO files in PTPublisher
PTPublisher can now burn ISO image files.
37: Launching explorer dialog is slow
Explorer Dialog (Get Files) will now load faster. Also fixed some display and color theme issues.
4: VISTA Fix
PTPublisher now works with Microsoft Windows Vista.
9: Volume name not saved with job
Bug Fix: The volume name was not displayed when opening a saved job.
1: 800x600 Resolution
Bug Fix: When monitor resolution was set to 800x600 certain windows and buttons where not fully accessible.
2: Clean Print Issue
Bug Fix: After doing a Clean Print, the software would not allow any more jobs until restarted.
29: Blu-Ray capacity incorrect
Bug Fix: User interface bugs regarding Blu-Ray disc capacity and job types.