HOWTO:LightScribe
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| − | == | + | == Hardware pre-requisites == |
Your CD writer must have the LightScribe logo. | Your CD writer must have the LightScribe logo. | ||
You have to use special CD-R that have the LightScribe logo. | You have to use special CD-R that have the LightScribe logo. | ||
| − | == | + | == Download == |
| − | + | LightScribe comes in two different packages : lightScribe and 4L. You have to [http://www.lacie.com/support/drivers/driver.htm?id=10081 LightScribe Host Software] and [http://www.lacie.com/fr/support/drivers/driver.htm?id=10061 4L] (LaCie LightScribe Labeler). | |
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| − | + | Save them both to the desktop. | |
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| − | + | == Installation == | |
| + | First of all, make sure ''rpm2targz'' is installed using Package Manager. | ||
| + | In ''Konsole'', successively run: | ||
| + | cd /home/<username>/Desktop | ||
| − | + | rpm2targz lightscribe-1.14.25.1-linux-2.6-intel.rpm | |
| + | rpm2targz 4L-1.0-r6.i586.rpm | ||
| − | + | Open the file manager in administrator mode : | |
| + | xdg-su -c dolphin | ||
| + | and move the newly created .tar.gz files to / | ||
| − | + | Right click on each of them, and select "Extract" > "Extract Here" | |
| − | + | == Running LightScribe == | |
| + | === In Konsole === | ||
| + | To run LightScribe, type the following command line into “Run Command” (Alt-F2) | ||
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| + | xdg-su -c 4L-gui | ||
| − | + | '''You have to provide the administrator password to use LightScribe.''' | |
| + | === With the mouse === | ||
| + | You can also create a link to LightScribe on your desktop. | ||
| + | Right click on your Desktop > "Create a new" > "Link to an application" | ||
| − | + | In the "General" tab, give a name to your link, for example '''LightScribe CD labeler'''. | |
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| + | In the "Application" tab, on the line named "command", write '''xdg-su -c /usr/bin/4L-gui'''. | ||
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| + | Validate your modifications by clicking on the '''OK''' button. | ||
| − | + | Now you can launch LightScribe with a simple click ! | |
| + | '''You have to provide the administrator password to use LightScribe.''' | ||
| + | Note that you can also attribute an icon to this specific application. | ||
| − | + | == Creating your labels == | |
| + | You can create your own CD labels with '''GIMP''' and the [http://www.shallowsky.com/software/cdplugins/CDlabel2.scm CDlabel] plugin. | ||
Latest revision as of 15:01, 3 February 2010
Contents |
Hardware pre-requisites
Your CD writer must have the LightScribe logo. You have to use special CD-R that have the LightScribe logo.
Download
LightScribe comes in two different packages : lightScribe and 4L. You have to LightScribe Host Software and 4L (LaCie LightScribe Labeler).
Save them both to the desktop.
Installation
First of all, make sure rpm2targz is installed using Package Manager.
In Konsole, successively run:
cd /home/<username>/Desktop
rpm2targz lightscribe-1.14.25.1-linux-2.6-intel.rpm
rpm2targz 4L-1.0-r6.i586.rpm
Open the file manager in administrator mode :
xdg-su -c dolphin
and move the newly created .tar.gz files to /
Right click on each of them, and select "Extract" > "Extract Here"
Running LightScribe
In Konsole
To run LightScribe, type the following command line into “Run Command” (Alt-F2)
xdg-su -c 4L-gui
You have to provide the administrator password to use LightScribe.
With the mouse
You can also create a link to LightScribe on your desktop.
Right click on your Desktop > "Create a new" > "Link to an application"
In the "General" tab, give a name to your link, for example LightScribe CD labeler.
In the "Application" tab, on the line named "command", write xdg-su -c /usr/bin/4L-gui.
Validate your modifications by clicking on the OK button.
Now you can launch LightScribe with a simple click !
You have to provide the administrator password to use LightScribe.
Note that you can also attribute an icon to this specific application.
Creating your labels
You can create your own CD labels with GIMP and the CDlabel plugin.
