HOWTO:LightScribe

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−	== Prerequisite ==	+	== 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 ==		== Download ==
−	[http://download.lightscribe.com/ls/lightscribe-1.14.25.1-linux-2.6-intel.rpm Download] the LightScribe system software.	+	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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−	[http://www.lacie.com/download/drivers/4L-1.0-r6.i586.rpm Download] LaCie LightScribe Labeler.	+
	Save them both to the desktop.		Save them both to the desktop.
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−	Make sure you have the program rpm2targz installed on your machine using Package Manager.
	== Installation ==		== Installation ==
−	In Konsole, successively run:	+	First of all, make sure ''rpm2targz'' is installed using Package Manager.
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		+	In ''Konsole'', successively run:
	cd /home/<username>/Desktop		cd /home/<username>/Desktop
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	rpm2targz 4L-1.0-r6.i586.rpm		rpm2targz 4L-1.0-r6.i586.rpm
−	Open Programs>System>More Applications>File Manager – Super User Mode	+	Open the file manager in administrator mode :
		+	xdg-su -c dolphin
	and move the newly created .tar.gz files to /		and move the newly created .tar.gz files to /
−	Right click each, selecting Extract>Extract Here	+	Right click on each of them, and select "Extract" > "Extract Here"
−	== Usage ==	+	== Running LightScribe ==
−	To run LaCie, type the following command line into “Run Command” (Alt-F2)	+	=== In Konsole ===
		+	To run LightScribe, type the following command line into “Run Command” (Alt-F2)
−	kdesu 4L-gui	+	xdg-su -c 4L-gui
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		+	'''You have to provide the administrator password to use LightScribe.'''
		+
		+	=== With the mouse ===
		+	You can also create a link to LightScribe on your desktop.
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		+	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'''.
		+
		+	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.

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Latest revision as of 15:01, 3 February 2010

Contents 1 Hardware pre-requisites 2 Download 3 Installation 4 Running LightScribe 4.1 In Konsole 4.2 With the mouse 5 Creating your labels

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.