Manual use of DVD robot

Suppose you have a DVD image (.iso file) you want to burn using the Rimage robot. You might want to do this because you want several copies, or because you want to print a label. This procedure should work from Core workstations.

Prepare the label file. Easiest is to make a .jpg file that is 733 pixels on a side. Use your favorite drawing program. Give the file a suitable name, such as MyProject.jpg
Clear a 214-pixel diameter disc in the center so you don't try to print over the DVD's hub:
```
        mogrify -fill white -draw 'circle 366,366 259,366' MyProject.jpg
      
```

Convert the label file to PDF:

        convert MyProject.jpg MyProject.pdf

Copy the .iso and .pdf file:

        mkdir /csb/iso/0/$username
	cp MyProject.jpg /csb/iso/0/$username
	cp MyProject.iso /csb/iso/0/$username

Prepare a file MyProject.xml describing the job. In the example, the things you would change include:
- Wherever MyProject occurs, change it to your project name
- Wherever $username occurs, change it to your user name
- In line 3, OrderId should be set to a unique value each time you submit the job.
- In line 3, set Copies to the number of copies you want
- In line 3, set Originator to your user name.

Launch the job:

        alias burnit /srv/local/backup/BNL/2.1.0/burnDVD.py"
        burnit MyProject.xml

Last Modified: Monday, 23-Mar-2009 14:29:13 EDT

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