
Using a Data Project to create a data disc (CD/DVD/BDR)
What: A data disc project allows you to create a data disc on a CD, DVD or BDR using files on your hard drive. You can replicate the file structure on your hard drive or you can create your own customized file structure.
Recommended for: Use the data disc job to create software installation discs, or data discs containing image files, presentation files, PDFs, documents or any other file type. This job type is also useful for creating backup of important files on your hard drive.
To create a Data Disc:
- Select Data Project from the Starter Window or the New Projects Panel. Step one of the Create Data CD wizard will be displayed.
- Set the disc type to CD, DVD, DVD-DL, or Blu-ray using the drop down menu.
- Click the + to open a browse window or drag files to the data window. Remove any file on the list by selecting and clicking the "-" button. You may also drag and drop files into this window.
- Add a disc Volume Label
- Click the next arrow to continue to the Add a Print File step.
- Select the print label file by clicking the select a label button. Click here for more complete information about the Add a Print file step. When you have selected print label file, click the next arrow.
- Verify burning and printing information on the summary screen.
- You may choose to name the job and save it to a location (Optional). Note: Saving a job saves data locations, print file locations and all settings for that job. It does not save the actual data or print files.
- Choose the number of copies.
- Select Job Options to edit burn speed and other burn options.Click here for more information about Job Options.
- Finally click Go to start the job.